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Title: Nop's Trials by Donald McCaig ISBN: 1-55821-185-3 Publisher: The Lyons Press Pub. Date: 01 August, 1992 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.83 (12 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Nop Is #1
Comment: Nop's Trials is one of the best books I've read. Nop is Lewis Burkholder's loyal sheep dog, and Lewis is Nop's dedicated master. Nop's Trials is the story of one man's dedication to his incredible Border Collie, Nop. Nop is stolen on Christmas Day, and is sold and given to many people. Lewis searches and brakes laws just to get his dog back. This book is a must read for any dog or animal lover, or Border Collie fan. Nop's story will make you cry, laugh, and you'll be hooked from page 1.
Rating: 5
Summary: For Dog & Animal Lovers
Comment: I first read a condensed version of this story years ago, and it haunted me. I had to learn what I was missing and was highly pleased recently to attain a copy of this complete book for my very own. McCaig writes in a very simplistic, to the point style which flows smoothly and quickly, telling a story of how an honest, hardworking farm man loses his newest stockdog in an unfortunate series of events which only seem to bring the two even closer together at the end. Nop's trials describe not only Border Collie stockdog trials--herding sheep and such for prizes--but the trials he must endure just surviving, wondering if he will ever see his master again or work again on his farm. It is intriguing to note that while you may occasionally "hear" what the dog's point of view is, he is speaking in his own dog language which humans may interpret or misinterpret as they will. A great read for any age, there are a few disturbing scenes described which may upset very young or particularly zealous animal lovers of any kind. Overall, this book deserves its place with all the other great animal stories like Watership Down, Tailchaser's Song, Firebringer, White Fang, The Black Stallion, and The Plague Dogs.
Rating: 5
Summary: Heartwarming but heartbreaking
Comment: This is a fantastic book for dog lovers, and Border Collie fans in particular. Written in a very readable style, with subtle humor and warmth, it is hard to put down. I especially liked the insights into the thoughts of the individual dogs, and their "conversations". It is very obvious that the author both loves and understands dogs. However, I did find some scenes concerning the abuse of dogs to be highly upsetting, even though the actual abuse was not generally graphic but the results were obvious. To be made aware that people treat animals so inhumanely left me feeling very distressed although the book, as a whole, was wonderful.
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Title: Nop's Hope by Donald McCaig ISBN: 1558215743 Publisher: The Lyons Press Pub. Date: 01 June, 1998 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Eminent Dogs, Dangerous Men by Donald McCaig ISBN: 1558216707 Publisher: The Lyons Press Pub. Date: 01 June, 1998 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: A Dog Year: Twelve Months, Four Dogs, and Me by Jon Katz ISBN: 0812966902 Publisher: Random House Trade Pub. Date: 06 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Floss by Kim Lewis ISBN: 1564022714 Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA) Pub. Date: 01 January, 1994 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Build Me an Ark: A Life with Animals by Brenda Peterson ISBN: 0393050149 Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company Pub. Date: January, 2001 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
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