Nbook bob son of battle by alfred ollivant 1898

Also living in the valley is james moore, owner of bob, son of battle. Shortly after he graduated from the royal military academy at woolwich. It was published in 1898, and went on to become a popular childrens book both in the united. Alfred ollivant was born in nuthurst, sussex, in 1874 and became an author after a horseriding injury ended his brief military career. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw, mobi and more. Two sheep farmers and their sheepdogs engage in a yearslong battle to prove their superiority in handling sheepa battle which. Alfred ollivant s most popular book is bob, son of battle.

Alfred ollivant 18741927 was born in old charlton, kent, the son of a colonel in the royal horse artillery. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project. Bob son of battle by alfred ollivant first edition. Bob, son of battle bob, son of battle is a childrens classic written by english author alfred ollivant. Details about 1898, bob son of battle alfred ollivant. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. Unfollow bob son of battle 1898 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.

Very good condition, 1 bumped, rubbed corner on front cover, 1 small tear on spine covering top, rest of book. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. You can also read the full text online using our ereader. It was published in 1898, and went on to become a popular childrens book both in the united kingdom. Bob son of battle by alfred ollivant hardcover 1898. Bob son of battle book by alfred ollivant famous dog stories vintage illustrated. Set in rural cumbria, in northern england, the novel centers on a suspected sheepkilling collie bob. Alfred ollivant has 29 books on goodreads with 456 ratings.

Bob, son of battle is an oldfashioned tale, very enjoyable on a literal level, that rises to nearly epic proportions when examined as a character study. It is a story of good and evil and how good prevails. Alfred ollivant bob son of battle 1st edition 1898 ebay. This book is a reproduction of the original book published in 1898 and may have some imperfections such as marks or handwritten notes. Binding hardcover publisher garden city publishing, new york. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of. Books by alfred ollivant author of bob, son of battle. Two sheep farmers and their sheepdogs engage in a yearslong battle to prove their superiority in handling sheep with the son of one caught between. Bob, son of battle is a childrens classic written by english author alfred ollivant. A nice volume of this classic dog story set in the english county of cumbria. Bob son of battle by alfred ollivant and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.

Bob son of battle, 1898 hardcover january 1, 1898 by alfred ollivant author 5. Beautiful gift quality vintage book, 1940 illustrated paperback of 1898 story. Bob, son of battle bob, son of battle by alfred ollivant. First published in 1898 it went on to become a classic in both the uk and the us. David madam, the half orphaned son of a sheepherder, must live with his harsh, alcoholic father and their herding dog, who is as much of a bully as the older man. Bob, son of battle, his first novel, was published in 1898. Alfred ollivant s bob, son of battle which some of us grew up knowing under its british title, owd bob, the grey dog of kenmuir pits two sheepdogs and their masters against each other in a. Bob, son of battle, is a sheepdog so canny and careful of his flock, so deeply devoted to his master, james moore, and so admired for his poise and wisdom by the residents of a small village in the rugged mountains of englands north country, that young though he is, he is already known as owd bob. Set in rural cumbria, in northern england, the novel concerns a suspected sheepkilling collie, bob. Buy bob, son of battle by alfred ollivant online at alibris. It was published in 1898, and went on to become a popular childrens book both in the united kingdom and the united. The story centers on the rivalry of two sheepdogs and their masters and the coming of age of a boy who is caught between them. Bob, son of battle by alfred ollivant bob, son of battle by alfred ollivant the story emphasizes the rivalry between two sheepdogs and their masters, and chronicles the maturing of a boy, david, who is. Two sheepdogs, totally different in looks, temperament, and purpose, vie for the shepherds.