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Greyfriars BobbyGreyfriars Bobby

Greyfriars Bobby1912

Aleanor Atkinson, Eleanor Atkinson, Eleanor Atkins

4.3on Hardcover

About this book

This story is about a dog in Aberdeen, Scotland, which demonstrated phenomenal loyalty to his adopted master. His master was an elderly grave keeper who took the mange-infected dog on as a pet. After many years, the old man died, but the dog (Greyfriars Bobby) would not leave the grave of his master, except to find food, until the dog also died of old age. There is a monument to the dog in the city square at Aberdeen.

Details

First published
1912
OL Work ID
OL249393W

Subjects

DogsFictionGreyfriars bobbyaberdeen monumentChildren's fictionBoys, fictionFolkloreClassic LiteratureShepherdsJuvenile fictionLoyaltyDogs, fictionAnimals, folkloreFiction, generalIndiana, fictionEnglish literatureDog owners, fictionHuman-animal relationships, fiction

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