Jock of the Bushveld: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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Jock of the Bushveld is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Fitzpatrick, Percy (1862–1931).
Catalogue synopsis
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"Jock of the Bushveld" by Sir James Percy FitzPatrick is a true story published in 1907. The book chronicles FitzPatrick's adventures with his loyal dog Jock, a Staffordshire Bull Terrier cross, during the 1880s in the Transvaal Bushveld. Starting as an unwanted runt, Jock grows into a fearless and devoted companion through years of frontier life. Originally told as bedtime stories to FitzPatrick's children and encouraged by friend Rudyard Kipling, the tale became a South African classic, reprinted over one hundred times.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Jock of the Bushveld
- Author credits: Fitzpatrick, Percy (1862–1931)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Dogs -- Biography
- Dogs -- Folklore
- Hunting -- South Africa -- Transvaal
- Transvaal (South Africa) -- Description and travel
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- Category: Adventure
- Category: Novels
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