A story of a boy and his dog and their adventures, which will appeal to the many children who are dog lovers. It is also a sensitive story of love and loss, and of making a new life for oneself. Although it was first published seventy years ago, only a few details (such as clothing) really indicate that it is not a contemporary story. Luke is not yet 12 when his father dies of a heart attack, leaving him an orphan. Small for his age and something of a loner, he moves from the city to the country to live with his aunt and uncle. He is naturally homesick and grieving the loss of his father. His well-meaning and kindly aunt and uncle do their best for him; but his only real friend and comfort becomes Dan, the farm's elderly, one-eyed collie. Practical Uncle Henry considers Dan useless now that he is too old to be a watch-dog and decides that Dan should be ""put down."" Luke, whose sense of dignity and loyalty transcend the practical, frantically tries to save Dan's life, providing for heart-racing suspense as he makes his stand against the expedient world of adults.

 

This book is part of a book series called Exile Classics .

There are 192 pages in this book. This book was published 2016 by Exile Editions .

Morley Callaghan was the author of 15 novels, including The Loved and the Lost, Its Never Over, Strange Fugitive , and Such Is My Beloved , the classic memoir That Summer in Paris , and his stories are anthologized in Exile Editions' four-volume set, The Complete Stories of Morley Callaghan . Over his 60-year career he also authored many short story collections, a drama, and literary essays and articles. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature and received a host of honors in Canada, including the Governor General's Award for Fiction. Jane Urquhart is the internationally acclaimed author of seven award-winning novels, three books of poetry and numerous short stories.