Greyfriars Bobby by Eleanor Atkinson

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK ISBN: 9780241481769 Number of pages: 288 Weight: 182 g Dimensions: 178 x 129 x 17 mm You may also be interested in. And as the years go by, the little dog's loyalty is rewarded in a very special way. The farmer tries to reclaim Bobby as a pet for his daughter but the little dog remains faithful only to Auld Jock, guarding his master's grave in Greyfriars Kirkyard in the heart of Edinburgh's old town.īy day, he plays with the local orphans and eats at a nearby tavern but, in spite of anything even the Lord Provost himself can do, Bobby returns each night to sleep by his master.īobby's devotion changes the lives of those around him and ultimately the conditions of the poor in Edinburgh.

When Jock is dismissed by the farmer he tries to find work in the city, but sinks into poverty and dies, having suffered one cold winter too many. Downloads: 94 downloads in the last 30 days. 2693: Release Date: Jul 1, 2001: Copyright Status: Public domain in the USA.

The famous classic Scottish tale based on the true story of a dog's lifetime devotion to his master, first published in 1912, loved and widely read the world over.īobby, a sparky silver-haired Skye terrier, adopts lonely shepherd Auld Jock, for his master and the two become inseparable. Atkinson, Eleanor, 1863-1942: Title: Greyfriars Bobby Language: English: LoC Class: PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature: Subject: Dogs - Fiction Subject: Scotland - Fiction Category: Text: EBook-No.