Bob, Son of Battle
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- First published
- 1898
- Pages
- 183Digital edition
- Language
- English
- Reading difficulty
- 4 of 10
A little about the story
In the sheep country of the English Lake District, two great dogs are rivals: Owd Bob, the grey dog of Kenmuir, gentle and wise, and Red Wull, the huge, savage dog of the bitter little man Adam M'Adam. Their rivalry plays out in the sheepdog trials and in a darker mystery on the fells.
Alfred Ollivant's novel is one of the greatest dog stories ever written, and a moving study of pride, loneliness and redemption.
Things You May Not Know About Bob, Son of Battle
- First published as Owd Bob, the title it still has in Britain.
- Filmed several times, including the 1938 film Owd Bob.
- Set among the shepherds of the Cumbrian fells, where sheepdog trials are a serious matter.
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Part of Freebookia's children's classics collection, added November 2026.
