Present Books Supposing Gray Dawn
| Original Title: | Gray Dawn |
| ISBN: | 1880158353 (ISBN13: 9781880158357) |
| Edition Language: | English |
Albert Payson Terhune
Paperback | Pages: 208 pages Rating: 4.35 | 212 Users | 9 Reviews
Point Containing Books Gray Dawn
| Title | : | Gray Dawn |
| Author | : | Albert Payson Terhune |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 208 pages |
| Published | : | March 1st 2005 by J. N. Townsend Publishing (first published January 1st 1927) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Animals. Classics. Childrens. Dogs |
Interpretation As Books Gray Dawn
Gray Dawn, a blue merle collie born in Sunnybank, never does things as the others do, or as the others before him. Early on, the Master is convinced that Gray Dawn is a hopeless case, and is about to sell him to another breeder, despite his wife's protests. But Gray Dawn is spared at the last moment by performing a courageous deed that wins his Master's heart.A reissued paperback edition of the stories written by Albert Payson Terhune for The Ladies' Home Journal in 1927 in serial form.
Rating Containing Books Gray Dawn
Ratings: 4.35 From 212 Users | 9 ReviewsDiscuss Containing Books Gray Dawn
Read all these as a kid. Fun to read again. Difference in language used since this was written in 1920's. Grey Dawn was one of my favorites.The biggest draw of GRAY DAWN for young readers is that he starts out as "the underdog," not respected by his own master. Gray Dawn's struggle to find his courage is one that many adults may pass off as too corny, but I think children will find it as meaningful now as they ever did . Gray Dawn, the cowardly puppy who desperately wants to be liked, discovers that when the person he loves is in danger, he is as brave as his master could wish. And that link, of love to courage, is such a priceless
I read this book for the first time probably around fifty years ago, smitten as a kid with an obsession with all things Terhune. In my recent reaquaintance with his writings and life, chiefly through The Sunnybank Memorial group and their yearly gatherings at Sunnybank, I have decided to re-read the old Terhune classics. Gray Dawn did not disappoint. In his rather archaic prose, Terhune tells the story of a bumptious clown of a dog, who underneath his bumbling, possesses the classic
Do remember this one, loved it!
An Incredible dogI live not twenty miles from where these stories were written over eighty years ago. The home that was "The Place" has been plowed down to make way for route 17. Never before not after would such a number of grand Collies all come from one place. Though "The Place" is long gone now, it lives on in wo
This book belonged to my father when he was a boy. I found it on the shelf in his old bedroom, read it, and fell in love with the collie and his amazing, thrilling adventures. Much later, I read a review of Terhune that was most unflattering and if I were to read this as an adult, I'm sure I'd find parts that are politically incorrect and parts about dogs that are just smarmy. Still though, I remember chapter after chapter of this brave dog's escapades.
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