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Nop's Trials

A Novel

Donald McCaig
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Pages
329
Year
2014
Language
English
Publisher
Open Road Media

About

Donald McCaig's heartwarming and suspenseful novel about a sheepdog's devotion to his master and his job is a modern classic that James Herriot hailed as "poignant, authentic, and beautiful" On Christmas Day, Virginia livestock farmer Lewis Burkholder and Nop, his black-and-white border collie, go out to feed the sheep. But the holiday is shattered when Nop fails to return home. Stolen by two hardened criminals who see in the young stock dog a $300 payday, Nop suffers abuse and brutality as he courageously adapts to his new life, which holds no shortage of surprises. At the same time, Lewis refuses to believe that his beloved dog is gone for good. His determination to be reunited with Nop-and Nop's own unswerving loyalty-reveals the depth and strength of the bond that can exist between humans and dogs.

Related Subjects

  • Classics
  • Adult Fiction
  • Literary
  • Animals
  • Small Town & Rural

Reviews

"The best dog book I've read since Jack London's White Fang."
The San Diego Union-Tribune
"Donald McCaig is quite simply a great writer. . . . Nop's Trials held me in fascinated suspense to the last page. It is poignant, authentic, and beautiful. This story of a man's dedication to his dog is as gripping as any thriller."
James Herriot
"An adult novel for animal lovers that does justice to both its human and canine characters."
James Herriot

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Donald McCaigAuthor

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