Ollivant, Alfred

Boy Woodburn: A Story of the Sussex Downs

Boy Woodburn is a novel about steeplechase racing and horse training in turn of the century England. This book provides interesting insight into the horse racing world at that time, with local characters and dialects. The author, Alfred Ollivant, was interested in horse racing, so the book contains many interesting details about dogs and horses.

Мальчик Вудберн: История Сассекс-Даунс

«Мальчик Вудберн» — это роман о скачках с препятствиями и дрессировке лошадей в Англии на рубеже веков. Эта книга дает интересное представление о мире скачек того времени, с местными характерами и диалектами. Автор, Альфред Олливант, интересовался скачками, поэтому в книге содер Expand

Redcoat Captain: A Story of That Country

The story is set in the late 18th century during the American Revolutionary War and follows the life of a British officer named Captain Richard Rutherford. Rutherford is a brave and honorable soldier who is sent to America to fight against the rebels. However, he soon realizes that the war is not as black and white as he had thought, and he begins to question his loyalty to the British crown. As Rutherford navigates the complexities of war and politics, he meets a young American woman named Lucy, who challenges his beliefs and opens his eyes to the injustices of British rule. The two fall in love, but their relationship is complicated by the war and their opposing loyalties.

Капитан в красном мундире: история этой страны

Действие истории разворачивается в конце 18 века, во время Войны за независимость США, и повеству Expand

Bob, Son of Battle

Bob, Son of Battle, is a sheepdog so canny and careful of his flock, so deeply devoted to his master, James Moore, and so admired for his poise and wisdom by the residents of a small village in the rugged mountains of England’s North Country, that young though he is, he is already known as Owd Bob. In a recent contest, Bob has proved himself a matchless sheepdog, and if he wins the trophy two more times, he’ll be seen as equal to the legendary sheepdogs of yore.

But Bob has a real rival: Red Wull, with his docked tail and bristling yellow fur, a ferocious creature, just like his diminutive master, Adam McAdam, a lonely Scot, estranged not only from his English neighbors but from his son, David. McAdam just can’t stop belittling this strapping young man, all the more so since David began courting Moore’s beautiful daughter Maggie. But what McAdam really wants is for his beloved Wullie to wrest the prize from Bob once and for all.

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