Shortly after he graduated from the royal military academy at woolwich, intending to pursue a career in the army, he was thrown from his horse and seriously injured. Ollivant also published about a dozen other novels ranging from smallscale cautionary tales to grand historical stories. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. Bob, son of battle famous dog stories issue 1 of morangs florin series nineteenth century collections online. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project. Bob son of battle by ollivant, alfred and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. It was published in 1898, and went on to become a popular childrens book both in the united kingdom and the united states even though most of. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. Alfred ollivants bob son of battle consists of 6 parts for ease of reading. Whilst at lampeter, he found time to learn the welsh language and he preached regularly in that language at. Born in manchester, he was educated at st pauls school and trinity college, cambridge. Bob son of battle ebook by alfred ollivant rakuten kobo. Buy bob, son of battle by alfred ollivant online at alibris. Bob, son of battle by alfred ollivant 1898, hardback for.
Alfred ollivant was born in nuthurst, sussex, in 1874 and became an author after a horseriding injury ending his brief military career. This work was reproduced from the original artifact. Now i see it as deserving of a permanent place among the classics of animal stories for all ages. Read bob son of battle online, free books by alfred. Bob, son of battle comes alive in a wonderful new edition. Alfred ollivant 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. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Read alfred ollivants bob, son of battle the last gray dog of kenmuir by alfred ollivant available from rakuten kobo.
Alfred ollivants 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. Alfred ollivants bob, son of battle ebook by alfred. In 1827, he was appointed the first viceprincipal of st davids college, lampeter. As a child i could not fully appreciate the story or the masterly telling of it.
Alfred ollivant 18741927 was an english novelist known best for his novel owd bob. Bob son of battle is a popular book by alfred ollivant. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. It was published in 1898 and became popular in the united kingdom and the united states, though most of the dialogue in the book was written in the cumbrian dialect. Choose the part of bob son of battle which you want to read from the table of contents to get started.
Bob, son of battle by alfred ollivant read free book. Alfred ollivant 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. Click to read more about bob son of battle by alfred ollivant. The grey dog of kenmuir, also titled bob, son of battle for us editions, is a childrens book by english author alfred ollivant. Alfred ollivant 18741927 was an english novelist best known for his childrens classic owd bob. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. Free audio book that you can download in mp3, ipod and itunes format for your portable audio player.
Bob son of battle by alfred ollivant read free book. Bob son of battle alfred ollivant, english novelist 18741927 this ebook presents bob son of battle. From the perspective of my 70 plus years, bob, son of battle is only improved. Childrens literature and childhood thrushwood book. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected. Bob son of battle by alfred ollivant, paperback barnes. Bob, son of battle is a childrens classic written by english author alfred ollivant. First published in 1889, ollivants work follows two sheepdogs and their masters. Bob, son of battle, book by alfred ollivant paperback. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw, mobi and more. 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. Alfred ollivant the career of owd bob, champion sheep dog of the dale, of his rival red wull, the tailless tyke, and of that dour little man madam, the tailless tykes master.
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 caught between them. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online at. Bob, son of battle, is a sheepdog so canny and careful of his flock, so deeply devoted to his master, james moore, and s. Alfred ollivant was born in nuthurst, sussex, in 1874 and became an author after a horseriding injury ended his brief military career. Unfollow bob son of battle 1898 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Alfred ollivants bob, son of battle by alfred ollivant. Bob son of battle by alfred ollivant and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. 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. Alfred ollivant 18741927 was an english novelist best known for his childrens classic bob, son of battle. Over 100 years after his birth in print, bob, son of battle is seeking a new audience. Alfred ollivant bob, son of battle alfred ollivant this book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. Buy the paperback book bob, son of battle by alfred ollivant at indigo.
The project gutenberg ebook of bob, son of battle, by alfred ollivant this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. Read bob son of battle, free online version of the book by alfred ollivant, on. Bob, son of battle by alfred ollivant free at loyal books. Alfred ollivant 18741927 was born in old charlton, kent, the son of a colonel in the royal horse artillery. Ollivant s late19thcentury taleinvariably described as a childrens classictells of two sheepherding dogs at the top of their craft, the masters of these dogs and the hatred and jealousy of one for the other, and the quest for the coveted shepherds trophynot once but.
1259 1503 883 1268 518 1435 480 1543 355 1182 652 500 1260 1335 945 1320 1125 941 712 191 1517 710 855 1286 468 1045 1394 1010 1082 1092 1233 1083 153 1289 1176 1485 1214 585 541 41