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Bob, Son of Battle

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Original author: Alfred Ollivant

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"Bob, Son of Battle" by Alfred Ollivant is a children's book published in 1898. Set in England's North Country, it tells the story of two rival sheepdogs and their masters locked in bitter competition. Young David is caught between his cruel, alcoholic father M'Adam and his surrogate father figure James Moore. As the dogs compete for the coveted Shepherd's Trophy, a mysterious sheep killer threatens the community, and suspicion falls on both champions. The tale follows David's struggle toward manhood amid rivalry, romance, and dark secrets.

Bob, Son of Battle, by Alfred Ollivant. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #2795.

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30 Chapters

  1. 1.Chapter I: The Gray Dog1,934 words
  2. 2.Chapter II: A Son of Hagar2,815 words
  3. 3.Chapter III: Red Wull2,067 words
  4. 4.Chapter IV: First Blood2,361 words
  5. 5.Chapter V: A Man's Son2,305 words
  6. 6.Chapter VI: A Licking or a Lie2,277 words
  7. 7.Chapter VII: The White Winter2,718 words
  8. 8.Chapter VIII: M'adam and His Coat2,494 words
  9. 9.Chapter IX: Rivals2,393 words
  10. 10.Chapter X: Red Wull Wins2,504 words
  11. 11.Chapter XI: Oor Bob1,315 words
  12. 12.Chapter XII: How Red Wull Held the Bridge2,870 words
  13. 13.Chapter XIII: The Face in the Frame1,860 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIV: A Mad Man1,828 words
  15. 15.Chapter XV: Death on the Marches2,210 words
  1. 16.Chapter XVI: The Black Killer2,189 words
  2. 17.Chapter XVII: A Mad Dog1,707 words
  3. 18.Chapter XVIII: How the Killer Was Singed2,497 words
  4. 19.Chapter XIX: Lad and Lass2,183 words
  5. 20.Chapter XX: The Snapping of the String2,710 words
  6. 21.Chapter XXI: Horror of Darkness1,883 words
  7. 22.Chapter XXII: A Man and a Maid3,399 words
  8. 23.Chapter XXIII: Th' Owd Un1,865 words
  9. 24.Chapter XXIV: A Shot in the Night2,437 words
  10. 25.Chapter XXV: The Shepherds' Trophy3,760 words
  11. 26.Chapter XXVI: Red-Handed2,447 words
  12. 27.Chapter XXVII: For the Defence2,379 words
  13. 28.Chapter XXVIII: The Devil's Bowl1,987 words
  14. 29.Chapter XXIX: The Devil's Bowl1,715 words
  15. 30.Chapter XXX: The Tailless Tyke at Bay3,925 words