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For lovers of dog stories, hunting and bush lore, and frontier adventure. Anyone who enjoys a loyal animal, vivid wild landscapes and campfire tales of rough, colourful people will feel at home here.
Che cos’è questo libro
What makes a dog worth more than a prize hound? Percy Fitzpatrick answers with Jock, the runt of a litter born in a wagon camp, ugly, bow-legged and stubborn. The book follows him through the Bushveld of the gold rush years, among transport riders, hunters and oxen. You get a true frontier tale, told by the master Jock chose. First, meet the old prospector who teaches the young author how to see.
In questo riassunto
- 1A young man learns from old RockyFree
- 2The ugliest puppy earns the name Jock
- 3A dog learns manners, patience and caution
- 4First hunt, and a wound he carries for life
- 5Lost in the veld, led home by a tail
- 6Jim Makokel and the Zulu fighting spirit
- 7Wounded game, long chases and a great bull
- 8Storms, fire, baboons and the toll of the road
- 9What the story is really about
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A young man learns from old Rocky
The book opens with a boy who leaves a safe home to seek his fortune and finds none. He breaks down in tears on a mountain pass, then walks through a hailstorm and decides to keep going. Later he joins a party of transport riders heading into the Bushveld, the hot lowland below the mountain wall.
There he meets Rocky, a silent old prospector of about sixty with a long Colt revolver. Rocky tells him that blaming bad luck is the habit of a waster, and that a man should find his own mistake and fix it. He takes the young man hunting, teaches him to walk softly, judge distance in bush and watch the wind.
The lesson is that mistakes are the price of learning, and that nobody can be handed experience. Rocky also says that dogs, like boys, must be taught. That thought prepares the ground for Jock, who is about to enter the story.
That’s 1 of 9 key points.
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Who’s who
- Jock
- Jock is a small, brindled, cross-bred dog who accompanies his master, Percy Fitzpatrick, on the wagon roads.
- Percy Fitzpatrick
- Percy Fitzpatrick is Jock's owner and the narrator, a young transport rider who hunts to feed his camp.
- Jim Makokel
- Jim Makokel is an African wagon worker whom Fitzpatrick remembers as a skilled and trusted companion on the road.
About this edition
Every format is free to start, and print and large print are at cost.
- LengthAbout 134,000 words
- Reading timeAbout 8 h 55 min
- FormatseBook, large-print eBook, audiobook, 15-minute summary
- LanguagesEnglish and 11 other languages
Questions about Jock del Bushveld
What is Jock of the Bushveld about?
It tells the story of Jock, the runt of his litter, who grows up to become a brave hunting dog. His master is a young transport rider in the Transvaal gold rush years, and the book follows their adventures.
Is Jock of the Bushveld a true story?
Percy Fitzpatrick says the important incidents are true, though he grouped and moved some to make a smooth story. It began as tales he told his children about a dog he really owned in the Bushveld.
Who is Rocky in Jock of the Bushveld?
Rocky is an old American prospector, also called Rocky Mountain Jack, who teaches the young author to hunt. His blunt advice about luck, mistakes and learning stays with the author for the rest of the book.
What does the word Bushveld mean?
Bushveld is the name for the hot, low-lying bush country of the Transvaal, east of the mountain wall. It was thick with game, rivers and dangers such as lions and crocodiles, and it is the setting for the book.
Is Jock of the Bushveld worth reading?
It suits readers who like animal stories, vivid nature writing and frontier life. Short chapters, lively hunting scenes and warm humour make it easy to follow, and Jock is a companion you remember.