Percy Fitzpatrick

Jock Of The Bushveld

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Jock of the Bushveld is the classic and much-loved story based on the true experiences of Sir Percy Fitzpatrick and his Staffordshire bull terrier, Jock. The story begins in the 1880s, at the time of the South African gold rush, when a young Fitzpatrick worked as an ox-wagon transport rider in the old Transvaal. There he came across a man who was in the process of drowning a puppy, the runt of the litter. He saved the dog and the story of his ever-faithful and loving companion was born.First published in 1907, Jock of the Bushveld has been reprinted many times since. Now, with a fresh and engaging cover, and in a new handy B-format, this time… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-1-86842-463-4
EAN: 9781868424634
Produktnummer: 19765374
Verlag: Jonathan Ball Publishers
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2018
Seitenangabe: 304 S.
Plattform: EPUB
Masse: 8'589 KB

Über den Autor

JAMES PERCY FITZPATRICK was born in King William's Town in 1862. Always active in politics, he also found time to write several books besides the classic Jock of the Bushveld. His first book, Through Mashonaland with Pick and Pen, was published in 1892, followed by The Outspan: Tales of South Africa in 1897 and The Transvaal from Within in 1899. He died on his Eastern Cape Farm, Amanzi, in 1931, where he is buried.