Albert Payson Terhune

Broschiertes Buch

His Dog

Beschreibung

Originally published in 1922, this book tells the story of a young farmer and a friendship he develops with a collie he finds lying by the roadside with a broken leg. The young farmer has been living a life of drunkenness and his farm has been falling into a state of disrepair. However, the new found friendship gives him hope and he begins to clean up his act. Albert Payson Terhune was a master of the 'dog story' and produced many popular novels featuring collies. He was also a respected collie breeder himself. We are republishing this work with a brand new introductory biography of the author.

Autor

Albert Payson Terhune (1872-1942) is well renowned for his endearing canine tales, especially those involving the collie Lad. Terhune was born in Newark, New Jersey, on December 21, 1872, and he grew up to love dogs. Terhune began his writing career as a reporter before rising to prominence as a prolific author. He wrote for a number of periodicals and newspapers, becoming well-known for his articles on outdoor and adventure-related subjects. But it was his canine tales that won him widespread recognition. "Lad: A Dog," one of his most well-known works, was released in 1919. With the enormous popularity of this compilation of tales centered around a Rough Collie named Lad, Terhune became recognized as a top writer of dog books. Due to the book's popularity, Lad stories were written, including "Further Adventures of Lad" (1922) and a number of others. Terhune was a writer as well as a Rough Collider breeder on his Sunnybank estate in New Jersey. He bred champion Collies, and his dogs frequently provided inspiration for his novels. He raised champion Collies. The writings of Albert Payson Terhune honour dogs for their bravery, loyalty, and intelligence by showing them as devoted family members and friends.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: White Press
• Seitenzahl: 120
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Dezember 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 7mm
• Gewicht: 162g
• ISBN-13: 9781473323940
• ISBN-10: 1473323940
• Artikelnr.: 42066667