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First published in 1919, Albert Payson Terhune's Lad: A Dog is actually a collection of immensely popular magazine stories. The hero is an extraordinary collie named Lad, "a thoroughbred in spirit as well as in blood." In each tale, Lad exhibits his pure strength of character as he fights off burglars, rescues an invalid child from a poisonous snake, wins ribbons in dog shows, and otherwise leads a dog-hero's life. This is a period piece--a threatened puppy is described, for example, as "a blinking pygmy who gallantly essayed to growl defiance"--and that touch of fustian is all part of Terhune's enduring charm. Because the stories didn't originally appear together, there's considerable repetition: nearly every story with a fight scene has the same authorial mini-lecture on the difference in fighting technique between collies and bulldogs. But Lad is a character who has poked his muzzle into a million hearts, and new generations of dog lovers will also appreciate his loyalty and courage. As Terhune himself wrote, "few... bothered to praise the stories, themselves. But all of them praised Lad, which pleased me far better." (Ages 6 and older) --Richard Farr
About the Author
Albert Payson Terhune (December 21, 1872 – February 18, 1942) was an American author, dog breeder, and journalist. The public knows him best for his novels relating the adventures of his beloved collies and as a breeder of collies at his Sunnybank Kennels, the lines of which still exist in today's Rough Collies.
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- PublisherSignet
- Publication date1978
- ISBN 10 0451164172
- ISBN 13 9780451164179
- BindingPaperback
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Lad : A Dog
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Penguin Publishing Group, 1978
ISBN 10: 0451164172
ISBN 13: 9780451164179
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Lad: A Dog (Signet)
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Signet, New York, 1978
ISBN 10: 0451164172
ISBN 13: 9780451164179
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Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Sam Savitt (illustrator). 7" tall pocket paperback. Minimal bumping along edges and corners of cover. Price info has been blacked out on the front cover. Pages are tight; clean/unmarked. 246+ pages. Stated First Signet Printing, June 1978; number line = 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15. This book is close to As New condition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 1806018
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