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Fairy Tales & Folklore

Jock of the Bushveld

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Percy Fitzpatrick's Jock of the Bushveld is a folklore and fairy tales novel.

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It is in the public domain, so you can read it free on Project Gutenberg or listen to the 12 h 46 min LibriVox audiobook.

About Jock of the Bushveld

"Jock of the Bushveld" by Sir James Percy FitzPatrick is a true story published in 1907. The book chronicles FitzPatrick's adventures with his loyal dog Jock, a Staffordshire Bull Terrier cross, during the 1880s in the Transvaal Bushveld. Starting as an unwanted runt, Jock grows into a fearless and devoted companion through years of frontier life. Originally told as bedtime stories to FitzPatrick's children and encouraged by friend Rudyard Kipling, the tale became a South African classic, reprinted over one hundred times.
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Jock of the Bushveld — LibriVox recording, 12 h 46 min in 29 sections.

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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Dogs, Folklore
  • Dogs, Biography
  • Hunting, South Africa, Transvaal
  • Transvaal, South Africa, Description and travel

Quick answers

Who wrote Jock of the Bushveld?

Jock of the Bushveld was written by Percy Fitzpatrick.

What genre is Jock of the Bushveld?

It is usually shelved as Fairy Tales & Folklore.

Is Jock of the Bushveld free to read?

Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

Is there a free audiobook of Jock of the Bushveld?

Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 12 h 46 min.

What books are similar to Jock of the Bushveld?

Readers who like it often enjoy Dracula, Little Women and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

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