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kikiandarrowsfishshelf's review against another edition
4.0
Another one of Terhune's collie stories. This novel tells the story of Bruce from Ugly Duckling to heroic war dog. It is rather amazing reading older books to see what cultural thoughts make thier way into the novel. If you are a German, you might want to skip this one, for Terhune was writing either during WW I or just after and there are some anti-German passages.
This book is more in the tradition of Wolf, though the ending is far different. It is an exciting and quick read.
This book is more in the tradition of Wolf, though the ending is far different. It is an exciting and quick read.
thearomaofbooks's review
4.0
Although I had read this book before, I had forgotten that the majority of Bruce's career was not as a show dog, but rather as a courier-dog in the trenches of World War I. While Terhune's writing is more episodic than that of a long novel, it is still an excellent story and a fascinating look at a little-mentioned aspect of the war. While this isn't exactly non-fiction, it is based on a true story and well worth the read.
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