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Lassie Come-Home
Lassie is Joe's prize collie and constant companion. But when Joe's father loses his job, Lassie must be sold. Three times she escapes from her new owner, and three times she returns home to Joe, until finally she is taken to the remotest part of Scotland―too far a journey for any dog to make alone . . . But Lassie is not just any dog.
248 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1940
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About the author
Eric Knight
68 books50 followersAn author who is mainly notable for creating the fictional collie Lassie.
He was a native of Yorkshire in England, and had a varied career, including service in the Canadian Army during World War I and spells as an art student, newspaper reporter and Hollywood screenwriter.
His first novel was Song on Your Bugles (1936) about the working class in Northern England. As "Richard Hallas," he wrote the hardboiled genre novel "You Play The Black and The Red Comes Up" (1938). Knight's "This Above All" is considered one of the significant novels of The Second World War.
Knight and his wife Jere Knight raised collies on their farm in Pleasant Valley, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. His novel Lassie Come-Home (ISBN 0030441013) appeared in 1940. It was adapted into a movie in 1943 and has been reprinted several times since then.
In 1943, at which time he was a major in the United States Army - Special Services, Knight was killed in an air crash in Dutch Guiana (now Surinam).
He was a native of Yorkshire in England, and had a varied career, including service in the Canadian Army during World War I and spells as an art student, newspaper reporter and Hollywood screenwriter.
His first novel was Song on Your Bugles (1936) about the working class in Northern England. As "Richard Hallas," he wrote the hardboiled genre novel "You Play The Black and The Red Comes Up" (1938). Knight's "This Above All" is considered one of the significant novels of The Second World War.
Knight and his wife Jere Knight raised collies on their farm in Pleasant Valley, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. His novel Lassie Come-Home (ISBN 0030441013) appeared in 1940. It was adapted into a movie in 1943 and has been reprinted several times since then.
In 1943, at which time he was a major in the United States Army - Special Services, Knight was killed in an air crash in Dutch Guiana (now Surinam).
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April 19, 2023
Lassie Come-Home by Eric Knight is a novel published in 1940 and when it was made into a movie in 1943, the character rose to prominence. Sadly, Eric Knight never got to see the fame that Lassie acquired, because he was killed in a World War II plane crash in 1943. However, reading this novel the reader gets a sense of respect and devotion that Knight clearly found evident in the relationship between dogs and their masters. Knight was familiar with collies in particular as a breeder of these dogs. Lassie is owned by a family that adores her, but when the father loses his job, it becomes difficult to keep Lassie fed along with everyone in the family. When an affluent person of the community offers to ameliorate the situation the family finds itself in by buying Lassie, the immediate response is no, but as the situation gets more critical, the father changes his mind. Worse than anything is that Lassie is shipped to Scotland, but Lassie is an intrepid dog, and can 400 miles really separate her from her family? This is a warm family classic.
August 15, 2015
I think everyone and their mother knows the story of Lassie. I mean, there are countless movie adaptations. But for some reason, I haven't picked up the book until now. And I've got to say, this truly is a beautiful and heartwarming story, from start to finish. It was great hearing from a dogs point of view, and the struggles she survived. The story even had a few unexpected twists.
So in conclusion, amazing book, and I've got a feeling that it'll stay one of my favorite children's books for a really long time.
So in conclusion, amazing book, and I've got a feeling that it'll stay one of my favorite children's books for a really long time.
July 27, 2023
Young Joe Carraclough has a special bond with his Collie, Lassie, but rough times during the Great Depression force his parents to sell her. Joe, along with his parents, struggle to deal with the unbearable loss of their family companion. Lassie is a loyal dog that simply cannot forget her beloved family or accept this new arrangement. She embarks on a long journey experiencing both danger and kindness from those around her. Will she be reunited once again?
Lassie Come Home is a childhood favorite that I have no problem revisiting. It’s a heartwarming, well-written story that perfectly captures the bond between boy and dog while depicting the struggles through the Great Depression. It’s a must-read classic for all ages. 5*****
Lassie Come Home is a childhood favorite that I have no problem revisiting. It’s a heartwarming, well-written story that perfectly captures the bond between boy and dog while depicting the struggles through the Great Depression. It’s a must-read classic for all ages. 5*****
August 15, 2022
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May 25, 2019
I was looking for dog 🐕 centered books and knowing all about Lassie via the TV show, movies and the general public knowledge of this "lass", but I did not expect a story so meaningful and powerful. I chose to end my yearly May reads celebrating our beloved dog, Blondie with this book.💖🐶 When I chose this book last year, I had no idea, she would not be near me as I read this but we did enjoy watching the 1943 "Lassie Come Home." based on Eric Knight's 1940 novel, a couple months before her death. I am not sure if she really even watched the TV because she generally fell asleep while we watched but I remember telling her look at Lassie on the TV. Her first encounter with a TV some 15 years ago was seeing and barking at the people on the screen. What makes Lassie extra important to me is though Blondie and Lassie are different breeds, papillons have a similar face to collies. The blaze and the muzzle, plus both have sable coats which are similar but in different degrees. Look at my Profile page under photos to see what I am driving at, I had many names for Blondie and Lassie Good Girl was one such nickname.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnPor-l...
MGM had an all star cast, Roddy McDowell, Donald Crisp, Elsa Lanchester, Nigel Bruce, Dame May Whitty, Edmund Gween, Elizabeth Taylor and dog star, Pal. The movie stayed close to the book but as always you can get more from written words than acting them out. In the book Lassie never became like a human and talked but the narrator could see the reasoning and tell us readers. Knight brought out many thoughts and sentiments of the people Lassie meet in her travels.
1) In this Kindle edition, which is wonderful for students because it gives a extra materials; history of the author, analysis of the book and characters, a quick quiz and a glossary. As I read this story I found a theme more than just a dog's love for a boy but the author's commentary about World War 1. This was not going into politics but brought up the loss of a soldier, and how loved ones has to deal with this grief and also how a soldier returning home is effected in his thinking and being different after that experience. The older couple who takes care of Lassie remembers their son not being home because he was killed in action and the loss felt of his presence. The scene where two men, one younger having been in the war and one older who had not seen active combat. The young man sees the dogs fight with Lassie and it brings up memories of what he saw in the war. He had tried to tell his feelings about killing to the older man who did not see the difference in killing but to just kill without thinking because Lassie was there near the sheep and nothing else but that. The young man wanted proof before doing away with a life. These examples showed me that this author had in some way been effected by killing and the war.
“I were thinking o’ March – March i’ 1918, Andrew, when they come over us – and the regiment stood. It were like that, Andrew, yon collie. She fought the same way the Black Watch did, Andrew. I’ March, back i’ 1918—”
When I finished and read the author's information, this was confirmed and it told of this man's life which was very remarkable IMO. The story had become a favorite enough for my ultimate favorite shelf in Goodreads but this section was a wonderful addition.
These next three quotes are from the author's profile section.
"The coming of the First World War in 1914 changed all his plans. America didn’t take part in the war until 1917, but Canada, being at that time a dominion of the British Empire, was involved from the start. Eric, who wanted to serve, travelled north to Canada and enlisted with the Canadian Light Infantry. He saw extensive action during the war – and fought in the Battle of the Somme, a five-month battle in 1916 in which more than a million men were wounded or killed. In 1918, his brothers were killed while fighting in Ypres."
"But with the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939, Eric was keen to serve – just as he had done in the First World War, twenty-five years earlier. By this time, he was in his forties and deemed too old for active service by the British military, but the American government recruited him to work in Intelligence. "
"But Eric would never know just how successful Lassie would become. On 15th January 1943, Major Eric Knight was posted to Cairo. The plane on which he was travelling crashed in Dutch Guyana (now known as Suriname) on the north-eastern coast of South America, killing everyone aboard."
So we see how Eric Knight not only thought about life via his book but how he lived by a noble code which brought grandeur being in his actions.
2) The poverty and loss of a community source of wealth for its people is shown in the decisions made which would be tough on the whole family. In the author's profile, you see how Knight's life had experienced poverty and family troubles.
3) The learning of how a dog responds after life has been so changed and how his instincts had to adapt to the changing circumstances. When he could trust all men but soon found out that there are men not to be trusted but avoided. How some are kind and understanding to others both dog/human where others are not kind but mean and uncaring. It shows how life effects reactions in dogs and humans.
4) The cruelty of man to not only dogs but other men. The robbers attacking the peddler and the dog, Toots helping his master during the alteration.
Eric Knight besides writing owned a farm in Pennsylvania, he had collies which he raised and had a favorite named Toots.
"There was one collie above all that influenced Lassie Come-Home – his own dog, Toots. Speaking in 1972, Jere Knight said, “She was the most warm, the most loyal, the most loving, devoted dog… She simply would not leave where we were."
All these points had me loving this thoughtful and heart warming story which was grand enough being a dog lover that I am in the loving dog feeling the urge/need to go home but it was much more to me. There are points not told but if you read this story you will see how wonderful, Knight was as an author.
The story in short - Lassie must be sold for times are tough and though someone's dog now, his love for his boy needs him to go home despite any hardship.
I enjoyed my May dog reads and how each other used different ways to communicate their stories, either with talking dogs or dogs where a narrator tells a dog's thoughts through his actions. All forms are wonderful and I look forward to next year's pup reads! 🐕🐕🐕💖💖💖
I am hoping more of Eric Knight's books come to Kindle!!!
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When Toots dies in both the movie and in the book I cried and it was one of the saddest parts for me. I loved the father's honesty but skirting it a tad in changing Lassie to look different to confuse the Duke, it seemed the only way to go, besides the Duke was not fooled but amazed at Lassie traveling all those miles from Scotland to back home.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnPor-l...
MGM had an all star cast, Roddy McDowell, Donald Crisp, Elsa Lanchester, Nigel Bruce, Dame May Whitty, Edmund Gween, Elizabeth Taylor and dog star, Pal. The movie stayed close to the book but as always you can get more from written words than acting them out. In the book Lassie never became like a human and talked but the narrator could see the reasoning and tell us readers. Knight brought out many thoughts and sentiments of the people Lassie meet in her travels.
1) In this Kindle edition, which is wonderful for students because it gives a extra materials; history of the author, analysis of the book and characters, a quick quiz and a glossary. As I read this story I found a theme more than just a dog's love for a boy but the author's commentary about World War 1. This was not going into politics but brought up the loss of a soldier, and how loved ones has to deal with this grief and also how a soldier returning home is effected in his thinking and being different after that experience. The older couple who takes care of Lassie remembers their son not being home because he was killed in action and the loss felt of his presence. The scene where two men, one younger having been in the war and one older who had not seen active combat. The young man sees the dogs fight with Lassie and it brings up memories of what he saw in the war. He had tried to tell his feelings about killing to the older man who did not see the difference in killing but to just kill without thinking because Lassie was there near the sheep and nothing else but that. The young man wanted proof before doing away with a life. These examples showed me that this author had in some way been effected by killing and the war.
“I were thinking o’ March – March i’ 1918, Andrew, when they come over us – and the regiment stood. It were like that, Andrew, yon collie. She fought the same way the Black Watch did, Andrew. I’ March, back i’ 1918—”
When I finished and read the author's information, this was confirmed and it told of this man's life which was very remarkable IMO. The story had become a favorite enough for my ultimate favorite shelf in Goodreads but this section was a wonderful addition.
These next three quotes are from the author's profile section.
"The coming of the First World War in 1914 changed all his plans. America didn’t take part in the war until 1917, but Canada, being at that time a dominion of the British Empire, was involved from the start. Eric, who wanted to serve, travelled north to Canada and enlisted with the Canadian Light Infantry. He saw extensive action during the war – and fought in the Battle of the Somme, a five-month battle in 1916 in which more than a million men were wounded or killed. In 1918, his brothers were killed while fighting in Ypres."
"But with the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939, Eric was keen to serve – just as he had done in the First World War, twenty-five years earlier. By this time, he was in his forties and deemed too old for active service by the British military, but the American government recruited him to work in Intelligence. "
"But Eric would never know just how successful Lassie would become. On 15th January 1943, Major Eric Knight was posted to Cairo. The plane on which he was travelling crashed in Dutch Guyana (now known as Suriname) on the north-eastern coast of South America, killing everyone aboard."
So we see how Eric Knight not only thought about life via his book but how he lived by a noble code which brought grandeur being in his actions.
2) The poverty and loss of a community source of wealth for its people is shown in the decisions made which would be tough on the whole family. In the author's profile, you see how Knight's life had experienced poverty and family troubles.
3) The learning of how a dog responds after life has been so changed and how his instincts had to adapt to the changing circumstances. When he could trust all men but soon found out that there are men not to be trusted but avoided. How some are kind and understanding to others both dog/human where others are not kind but mean and uncaring. It shows how life effects reactions in dogs and humans.
4) The cruelty of man to not only dogs but other men. The robbers attacking the peddler and the dog, Toots helping his master during the alteration.
Eric Knight besides writing owned a farm in Pennsylvania, he had collies which he raised and had a favorite named Toots.
"There was one collie above all that influenced Lassie Come-Home – his own dog, Toots. Speaking in 1972, Jere Knight said, “She was the most warm, the most loyal, the most loving, devoted dog… She simply would not leave where we were."
All these points had me loving this thoughtful and heart warming story which was grand enough being a dog lover that I am in the loving dog feeling the urge/need to go home but it was much more to me. There are points not told but if you read this story you will see how wonderful, Knight was as an author.
The story in short - Lassie must be sold for times are tough and though someone's dog now, his love for his boy needs him to go home despite any hardship.
I enjoyed my May dog reads and how each other used different ways to communicate their stories, either with talking dogs or dogs where a narrator tells a dog's thoughts through his actions. All forms are wonderful and I look forward to next year's pup reads! 🐕🐕🐕💖💖💖
I am hoping more of Eric Knight's books come to Kindle!!!
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When Toots dies in both the movie and in the book I cried and it was one of the saddest parts for me. I loved the father's honesty but skirting it a tad in changing Lassie to look different to confuse the Duke, it seemed the only way to go, besides the Duke was not fooled but amazed at Lassie traveling all those miles from Scotland to back home.
August 30, 2011
I have always wanted to read this book; I've seen the movie many times. Now I finally read it as an adult. However, I didn't read it just as ‘story’, but from the perspective of the “Great Journey Home” which we are all on. My read was a quest for universal themes, and one in particular. This quote had me in tears when I first encountered it and saw it as pertaining to my own journey back to Jesus:
A beautiful, sweet story of family, love-of-animals, loyalty, the importance of kindness, persistence and a sure cure for whatever ails you.
‘For I know well the plans I have in mind for you—plans for your welfare and not for woe, so as to give you a future of hope. When you call me, and come and pray to me, I will listen to you. When you look for me, you will find me. Yes, when you seek me with all your heart, I will let you find me.’ ~Jeremiah 29:11-14
‘...there was no hesitation. She was going home. Her senses were now aware of a great satisfaction, for there was peace inside her being. She was going home. She was happy. There was no one to tell her, and no way for her to learn that what she was attempting was almost in the realm of the impossible—that there were hundreds of miles to go over wild land—a journey that would baffle most men going afoot.’This is a classic story because we are all called by something deep inside we don't understand which compels us to journey Home. Sometimes we're aware of it; most times not. I also don't have any problem seeing myself as ‘Lassie’, perhaps because I'm a woman and it is a common Scottish term for females.
A beautiful, sweet story of family, love-of-animals, loyalty, the importance of kindness, persistence and a sure cure for whatever ails you.
‘For I know well the plans I have in mind for you—plans for your welfare and not for woe, so as to give you a future of hope. When you call me, and come and pray to me, I will listen to you. When you look for me, you will find me. Yes, when you seek me with all your heart, I will let you find me.’ ~Jeremiah 29:11-14
July 25, 2025
For the last few days, I couldn’t have asked for more wonderful travelling companions than Diane and Lassie who accompanied me on quite a journey!
‘A 1000 miles of mountain and dale, of highland and moor, ploughland and path, ravine and river, beck and burh. A 1000 miles of tor and brae, of snow and rain and fog and sun, of wire and thistle and thorn and flint, and rock to tear the feet - who could expect a dog to win through that?’
Added to which I might add that the human race has a lot to be desired for- being shot at, chased, pelted with stones and forcibly entrapped….. As you can imagine we were rather battered and bruised at the end of that long arduous trek.
But you know what - we came through - and Lassie came home ☺️
‘A 1000 miles of mountain and dale, of highland and moor, ploughland and path, ravine and river, beck and burh. A 1000 miles of tor and brae, of snow and rain and fog and sun, of wire and thistle and thorn and flint, and rock to tear the feet - who could expect a dog to win through that?’
Added to which I might add that the human race has a lot to be desired for- being shot at, chased, pelted with stones and forcibly entrapped….. As you can imagine we were rather battered and bruised at the end of that long arduous trek.
But you know what - we came through - and Lassie came home ☺️
May 26, 2025
Lassie is one of those stories I thought I knew. I finally got around to reading this 1001 Children's Book You Must Read this summer. I was surprised to discover the actual story is very different from my perception of the story.
Lassie is a strikingly beautiful collie owned by a poor family in Great Britain. She is devoted to the boy in the family. The father loses his job and decides to sell the dog to a rich man in the community. The man takes the dog to Scotland, but, somehow, though the distance is enormous, Lassie finds her way back to her family.
Lassie is a genuinely heartwarming story without ever falling into sappiness, and that's a difficult thing to do.
Lassie is a strikingly beautiful collie owned by a poor family in Great Britain. She is devoted to the boy in the family. The father loses his job and decides to sell the dog to a rich man in the community. The man takes the dog to Scotland, but, somehow, though the distance is enormous, Lassie finds her way back to her family.
Lassie is a genuinely heartwarming story without ever falling into sappiness, and that's a difficult thing to do.
February 19, 2020
I take back every joke I ever made about Lassie. The TV series has nothing on this book.
I have never read such a perfect description of a dog. The author described Lassie's actions without giving her the thoughts of a human. The journey was super interesting, and I loved getting to meet all the people along the way.
This actually made me cry. I seem to be making a habit of that lately.
So don't judge by the book by it's movie. This book is epic.
I have never read such a perfect description of a dog. The author described Lassie's actions without giving her the thoughts of a human. The journey was super interesting, and I loved getting to meet all the people along the way.
This actually made me cry. I seem to be making a habit of that lately.
So don't judge by the book by it's movie. This book is epic.
July 3, 2025
”Tha musnt, Joe,” she said, her words soft. “Tha musnt want like that. Tha must learn never to want anything i’ life so hard as tha wants Lassie. It doesn’t do.”
It was then that she felt her son’s hand trembling with impatience, and his voice rising clear.
“Ye don’t understand, Mother. Ye don’t understand. It’s her that wants us so terrible bad. That’s what made her come home all that way. She wants us so terrible bad.”
Lassie Come Home is the quintessential loyal dog story. Before there was Lassie on TV, or Rin-Tin-Tin, or Frazier’s Eddie, there was the story of the dog who wouldn’t be parted from the boy she loved. It was a true delight to revisit this story, like coming home myself. I could almost close my eyes and smell my mother’s soup on the stove, hear my older sister’s record player spinning Elvis Presley in the room next door, and listen for the sound of my father’s footsteps coming in from work to signal dinner on the table. I know why Lassie wanted home…home is where the people you love are.
It was then that she felt her son’s hand trembling with impatience, and his voice rising clear.
“Ye don’t understand, Mother. Ye don’t understand. It’s her that wants us so terrible bad. That’s what made her come home all that way. She wants us so terrible bad.”
Lassie Come Home is the quintessential loyal dog story. Before there was Lassie on TV, or Rin-Tin-Tin, or Frazier’s Eddie, there was the story of the dog who wouldn’t be parted from the boy she loved. It was a true delight to revisit this story, like coming home myself. I could almost close my eyes and smell my mother’s soup on the stove, hear my older sister’s record player spinning Elvis Presley in the room next door, and listen for the sound of my father’s footsteps coming in from work to signal dinner on the table. I know why Lassie wanted home…home is where the people you love are.
January 1, 2025
3 stars ✰
i found this to be a cute story, but as for my personal enjoyment, i can’t say i was quite hooked. whether it be the way the characters talked (old English/yorkshire dialect) or the pacing of the story, i was only half paying attention the entire time. i couldn’t get interested in this.
my issues are only personal, though. the writing was good and plot was executed well. i cannot forget this is based on a true story as well. Lassie was very resilient and i could not help but root for her!! she went through so much, all just because of her one instinct—to meet her companion after he finished school. dogs are truly remarkable creatures and their ability to persevere during the harder times back then is something to be admired.
i found this to be a cute story, but as for my personal enjoyment, i can’t say i was quite hooked. whether it be the way the characters talked (old English/yorkshire dialect) or the pacing of the story, i was only half paying attention the entire time. i couldn’t get interested in this.
my issues are only personal, though. the writing was good and plot was executed well. i cannot forget this is based on a true story as well. Lassie was very resilient and i could not help but root for her!! she went through so much, all just because of her one instinct—to meet her companion after he finished school. dogs are truly remarkable creatures and their ability to persevere during the harder times back then is something to be admired.
July 24, 2025
I owe Sara a big thank you for writing such an appealing review of this that it prompted Megan and I to do a buddy read. For some reason I never got to Lassie in my childhood even though I read every dog book in the library. The old TV show where Lassie saved Timmy's life every week was also a favorite. But books can wait patiently for years to be picked up and loved, and that was the case here.
There were many tears to be shed along the way, but the title alone was an assurance that all would be well. I closed the book with such an air of satisfaction at the better than I thought happy ending. The beautiful pen and ink drawings in my edition increased my enjoyment manyfold. Megan made a perfect reading partner for a dog book, as she loves them as much as I do, and she made such astute comments about the action as well.
It was a perfect book at a perfect time for me and I enjoyed it immensely.
There were many tears to be shed along the way, but the title alone was an assurance that all would be well. I closed the book with such an air of satisfaction at the better than I thought happy ending. The beautiful pen and ink drawings in my edition increased my enjoyment manyfold. Megan made a perfect reading partner for a dog book, as she loves them as much as I do, and she made such astute comments about the action as well.
It was a perfect book at a perfect time for me and I enjoyed it immensely.
September 26, 2013
This book would be great for any animal-loving child, but adults like myself can find enjoyment, too. The writing style isn't too simplistic, actually giving kids credit for having some brains. The book also gives children credit for being able to handle more mature subjects, without going into any gruesome details. Lassie's journey is touching, and I think both adults and children should find this book rewarding. I certainly did.
I recommend it highly, but also with the warning that the more sensitive, tender-hearted people, including children, ought to keep a box of tissues at hand, and maybe not read it in public, for several segments could be so touching that you may cry (I will not confirm or deny whether I did or not).
I recommend it highly, but also with the warning that the more sensitive, tender-hearted people, including children, ought to keep a box of tissues at hand, and maybe not read it in public, for several segments could be so touching that you may cry (I will not confirm or deny whether I did or not).
June 23, 2021
One of my favorites. Not sure if this was the first long amazing journey dog story, but did that well. Descriptions of the motions and behavior of the dog to go with the point in the story are well done. After you read this one, read 'Lad: A Dog' and let me know which one you like better.
January 14, 2012
i was surprised by the emotionally maturity that the author gave to the son.
i love this book.
i love this book.
April 7, 2012
This is a book that a read and retread as a child as well as watched the movie. The characters, the Scottish countryside and the heart wrenching story of the loyalty of a dog and a family's poverty still stay with me 45 years later. It is a testament to how a great book can become a part of our being and life experience, as if we lived it ourselves.
December 26, 2023
A lasting impression on love and loyalty, unwavering bond between a loyal dog and its owner, Joe.
August 26, 2023
Lepa prica za decu, o jednom psu i njegovoj prirodi i ljubavi i vernosti prema coveku; sve u svemu, slatko i bas lepo napisano, ali sama prica bi mi sigurno bila draza da sam je citala ranije
July 26, 2019
Süda läks soojaks, nii hea ja ilus ja armas see raamat täpselt oligi!
February 2, 2010
This is a delightful and heartwarming story that takes place right after World War I, in England and Scotland. The storyline centers on Lassie, the Carraclough's pet Collie. The family loves their dog very much... but when hard times hit, the family is forced into making a life-changing and heart-wrenching decision.
The town of Greenall Bridge could always depend on seeing Lassie trotting down the streets with her owner, young Joe Carraclough.
As the story unfolds, you will discover how determined and loyal that a dog can really be.
Through the experiences of Lassie, you will meet many of the villagers, some with thoughtful regards, and some characters with bad intentions. No matter what kind of situation, someone is always there to guide Lassie on her way.
This book was originally published by Eric Knight in 1940. Only 3 years later, the author died. However, the classic story of Lassie has been told again & again since then, in other revised & adapted books, and also in movies.
I think almost anyone would enjoy this story. The dedication and perseverance of the dog, to the quaint villages of England and Scotland, and all the characters within, along with their lovely British accents... I savored every word!
The town of Greenall Bridge could always depend on seeing Lassie trotting down the streets with her owner, young Joe Carraclough.
As the story unfolds, you will discover how determined and loyal that a dog can really be.
Through the experiences of Lassie, you will meet many of the villagers, some with thoughtful regards, and some characters with bad intentions. No matter what kind of situation, someone is always there to guide Lassie on her way.
This book was originally published by Eric Knight in 1940. Only 3 years later, the author died. However, the classic story of Lassie has been told again & again since then, in other revised & adapted books, and also in movies.
I think almost anyone would enjoy this story. The dedication and perseverance of the dog, to the quaint villages of England and Scotland, and all the characters within, along with their lovely British accents... I savored every word!
December 22, 2008
I had to put this book on here, because this was by far one of my favorite books when I was little... I would constantly check Lassie out from my elementary library and read it over and over agian... It got me into stories like Call of the Wild, and White Fang... But this book was one of the books that made me the reader I am today... I love lassie! =)
March 31, 2016
O dobroj i vjernoj Lassie samo sam pogledala film, tako da je ova nepravda konačno ispravljena.
June 30, 2025
Visiškai visiškai naujas lygis skaitymo su vaikais yra atrakintas! Aš taip džiaugiuosi! Dabar stengiuosi su jais imti nebe trumpas mažesnes knygeles (nors ir jas) bet ilgesnes, suspažindinti su vaikiška klasika. 💛
Neseniai perskaitėm Šarlotės voratinklį, ieškojom ir žiūrėjom visas rastas ekranizacijas, o šį mėnesį ėmėmės Lesės! Aš pati nebuvau skaičius, gal filmą mačius, nors istoriją tarsi žinojau. 🤷🏽♀️
Ir vaikai klausė! Mažoji - su nubėgimais paspalvint ar dėlionę padėliot, bet jie klausė. Susodomėję! Kiek daug ryšio kuria toks visų panirimas į istoriją. Kiek vidinių juokelių susikuria, kaip akiratis plečiasi! Googlinom Škotijos ir Anglijos žemėlapius, skaičiavom kokį mums suprantamą atstumą ir kiek kartų Lesei teko įveikt, o pliaže sutikę panašų šunį vaikai tempė mane pažiūrėt - ar tai kolis? 😀 Ir šešiametis sūnus susikaupęs visų skyrių pavadinimus mums perskaitė!
Aš pati nesu didžiausia gyvūnų mylėtoja ir kartais man tekstas atrodė perteklinis kaip tokio amžiaus vaikams. Bet! Priskaičius vietą apie sugrįžimą ėmiau graudintis ir pati, supratus kaip stipriai emociškai užkūrė visos šuns pastangos!
O su vaikais mokėmės apie gėrį ir blogį, tai, kad iš pažiūros dideli bumbekliai gali širdy nešiotis šilumą kitiems. Kad būna išties siaubingų žmonių, bet ir garbingų, bei dorų. Mokėmės apie santykius ir šeimą. Tiesa, kiek pasenę šeimų modeliai ne visad mano akiai atrodė pagarbūs moterų atžvilgiu, bet tose dalyse kalbėjomės, kad ne tik "moterims kartais reikia išsirėkti" ir kad čia nėra išskirtinis moterų bruožas. Taigi, vietų gilesnėms diskusijoms irgi radosi.
Džiugu, man labai džiugu! Nekantraudama renkuosi kitą istoriją! 🥰
Neseniai perskaitėm Šarlotės voratinklį, ieškojom ir žiūrėjom visas rastas ekranizacijas, o šį mėnesį ėmėmės Lesės! Aš pati nebuvau skaičius, gal filmą mačius, nors istoriją tarsi žinojau. 🤷🏽♀️
Ir vaikai klausė! Mažoji - su nubėgimais paspalvint ar dėlionę padėliot, bet jie klausė. Susodomėję! Kiek daug ryšio kuria toks visų panirimas į istoriją. Kiek vidinių juokelių susikuria, kaip akiratis plečiasi! Googlinom Škotijos ir Anglijos žemėlapius, skaičiavom kokį mums suprantamą atstumą ir kiek kartų Lesei teko įveikt, o pliaže sutikę panašų šunį vaikai tempė mane pažiūrėt - ar tai kolis? 😀 Ir šešiametis sūnus susikaupęs visų skyrių pavadinimus mums perskaitė!
Aš pati nesu didžiausia gyvūnų mylėtoja ir kartais man tekstas atrodė perteklinis kaip tokio amžiaus vaikams. Bet! Priskaičius vietą apie sugrįžimą ėmiau graudintis ir pati, supratus kaip stipriai emociškai užkūrė visos šuns pastangos!
O su vaikais mokėmės apie gėrį ir blogį, tai, kad iš pažiūros dideli bumbekliai gali širdy nešiotis šilumą kitiems. Kad būna išties siaubingų žmonių, bet ir garbingų, bei dorų. Mokėmės apie santykius ir šeimą. Tiesa, kiek pasenę šeimų modeliai ne visad mano akiai atrodė pagarbūs moterų atžvilgiu, bet tose dalyse kalbėjomės, kad ne tik "moterims kartais reikia išsirėkti" ir kad čia nėra išskirtinis moterų bruožas. Taigi, vietų gilesnėms diskusijoms irgi radosi.
Džiugu, man labai džiugu! Nekantraudama renkuosi kitą istoriją! 🥰
December 10, 2023
"𝙾𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚒 𝚘𝚟𝚍𝚎 – 𝚒 𝚋𝚞𝚍𝚒 𝚟𝚎𝚜𝚎𝚕𝚊, 𝙻𝚎𝚜𝚒 – 𝚙𝚘č𝚎𝚘 𝚓𝚎 𝚘𝚗 𝚐𝚕𝚊𝚜𝚘𝚖 𝚔𝚘𝚓𝚒 𝚜𝚎 𝚓𝚎𝚍𝚟𝚊 č𝚞𝚘. – 𝙸 – 𝚗𝚎 𝚟𝚛𝚊ć𝚊𝚓 𝚜𝚎 𝚔𝚞ć𝚒 𝚗𝚒𝚔𝚊𝚍𝚊 𝚟𝚒š𝚎! 𝙽𝚎𝚖𝚘𝚓 𝚟𝚒š𝚎 𝚋𝚎ž𝚊𝚝𝚒! 𝙽𝚎𝚖𝚘𝚓 𝚗𝚒 𝚞 š𝚔𝚘𝚕𝚞 𝚟𝚒š𝚎 𝚍𝚘ć𝚒 𝚙𝚘 𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚎! 𝙾𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚒 𝚘𝚟𝚍𝚎 – 𝚓𝚎𝚛 – 𝚝𝚒 𝚟𝚒š𝚎 𝚗𝚎 𝚙𝚛𝚒𝚙𝚊𝚍𝚊š 𝚗𝚊𝚖𝚊 𝚒 𝚖𝚒 𝚟𝚒š𝚎 𝚗𝚎 ž𝚎𝚕𝚒𝚖𝚘 𝚍𝚊 𝚝𝚎 𝚟𝚒𝚍𝚒𝚖𝚘 – 𝚗𝚒𝚔𝚊𝚍𝚊 𝚟𝚒š𝚎! 𝚃𝚒 𝚜𝚒 𝚗𝚎𝚟𝚊𝚕𝚓𝚊𝚕𝚘 𝚙𝚜𝚎𝚝𝚘 – 𝚗𝚎 𝚟𝚘𝚕𝚒𝚖𝚘 𝚝𝚎 𝚟𝚒š𝚎 𝚒 𝚗𝚎ć𝚎𝚖𝚘 𝚍𝚊 𝚝𝚎 𝚟𝚒𝚍𝚒𝚖𝚘! 𝚉𝚊𝚝𝚘 𝚗𝚊𝚜 𝚗𝚎𝚖𝚘𝚓 𝚟𝚒š𝚎 𝚖𝚞č𝚒𝚝𝚒 𝚒 𝚍𝚘𝚕𝚊𝚣𝚒𝚝𝚒 𝚔𝚞ć𝚒 – 𝚗𝚎𝚐𝚘 𝚘𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚒 𝚘𝚟𝚍𝚎 𝚣𝚊𝚞𝚟𝚎𝚔 – 𝚊 𝚗𝚊𝚜 𝚘𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚟𝚒 𝚗𝚊 𝚖𝚒𝚛𝚞! – 𝚗𝚎 𝚟𝚛𝚊ć𝚊𝚓 𝚜𝚎 𝚔𝚞ć𝚒 𝚗𝚒𝚔𝚊𝚍𝚊 𝚟𝚒š𝚎!“
Roman pripoveda toplu priču o neraskidivom prijateljstvu dečaka i psa. Glavni lik u ovoj knjizi je keruša Lesi, prekrasni primerak rase škotskog ovčara, kome su se divili svi u mestu zvanom Grinal Bridž, koje se nalazilo u engleskoj pokrajini Jorkšir. Ona je pripadala siromašnoj porodici Sama Karakloa, gde je bila omiljena ljubimica njegovog sina Džoa. Tokom Velike depresije, usled siromaštva u kome se nalazio, otac je bio primoran da proda Lesi bogatom vojvodi i tako je rastavi od dečaka. Sa prodajom se nisu mogli pomiriti ni dečak, ni pas, koji su do tada bili nerazdvojni. Lesi uspeva da tri puta pobegne od novog vlasnika ali je on, potom, odvodi daleko u Škotsku, toliko daleko da veruje kako odatle nikada neće moći pobeći. Ipak, Lesi ne odustaje od povratka kući. Ona ponovo beži, a ispred je očekuje dugačak put, pun avantura i opasnosti.
"𝙿𝚜𝚒 𝚙𝚛𝚒𝚙𝚊𝚍𝚊𝚓𝚞 𝚕𝚓𝚞𝚍𝚒𝚖𝚊, 𝚊 𝚕𝚓𝚞𝚍𝚒 𝚜𝚞 𝚙𝚘𝚝č𝚒𝚗𝚓𝚎𝚗𝚒 𝚜𝚞𝚍𝚋𝚒𝚗𝚒. 𝙿𝚘𝚗𝚎𝚔𝚊𝚍 𝚗𝚊𝚒đ𝚎 𝚟𝚛𝚎𝚖𝚎 𝚔𝚊𝚍𝚊 𝚜𝚞𝚍𝚋𝚒𝚗𝚊 𝚙𝚛𝚒𝚜𝚒𝚕𝚒 č𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚔𝚊 𝚍𝚊 𝚙𝚘𝚐𝚗𝚎 𝚐𝚕𝚊𝚟𝚞 𝚒 𝚞𝚐𝚞š𝚒 𝚙𝚘𝚗𝚘𝚜 𝚍𝚊 𝚋𝚒 𝚜𝚟𝚘𝚓𝚘𝚓 𝚙𝚘𝚛𝚘𝚍𝚒𝚌𝚒 𝚖𝚘𝚐𝚊𝚘 𝚍𝚊 𝚘𝚜𝚒𝚐𝚞𝚛𝚊 𝚑𝚕𝚎𝚋.“
Iako roman nije bio namenjen isključivo deci, već i široj publici, postao je klasik dečje književnosti. Roman je jednostavan, ali emotivan, te je priča o Lesi postala simbol vernosti i prijateljstva.
Dirljiva priča o odanosti, koja nas podseća na snagu veza između ljudi i njihovih kućnih ljubimaca. Ova knjiga je nezaobilazno štivo za sve ljubitelje životinja. Možete mnogo naučiti o psima i njihovom ponašanju, a takođe je prikazan i ljudski svet viđen očima psa.
Budite spremni na emotivno putovanje koje će vam izmamiti po koju suzu.
Roman pripoveda toplu priču o neraskidivom prijateljstvu dečaka i psa. Glavni lik u ovoj knjizi je keruša Lesi, prekrasni primerak rase škotskog ovčara, kome su se divili svi u mestu zvanom Grinal Bridž, koje se nalazilo u engleskoj pokrajini Jorkšir. Ona je pripadala siromašnoj porodici Sama Karakloa, gde je bila omiljena ljubimica njegovog sina Džoa. Tokom Velike depresije, usled siromaštva u kome se nalazio, otac je bio primoran da proda Lesi bogatom vojvodi i tako je rastavi od dečaka. Sa prodajom se nisu mogli pomiriti ni dečak, ni pas, koji su do tada bili nerazdvojni. Lesi uspeva da tri puta pobegne od novog vlasnika ali je on, potom, odvodi daleko u Škotsku, toliko daleko da veruje kako odatle nikada neće moći pobeći. Ipak, Lesi ne odustaje od povratka kući. Ona ponovo beži, a ispred je očekuje dugačak put, pun avantura i opasnosti.
"𝙿𝚜𝚒 𝚙𝚛𝚒𝚙𝚊𝚍𝚊𝚓𝚞 𝚕𝚓𝚞𝚍𝚒𝚖𝚊, 𝚊 𝚕𝚓𝚞𝚍𝚒 𝚜𝚞 𝚙𝚘𝚝č𝚒𝚗𝚓𝚎𝚗𝚒 𝚜𝚞𝚍𝚋𝚒𝚗𝚒. 𝙿𝚘𝚗𝚎𝚔𝚊𝚍 𝚗𝚊𝚒đ𝚎 𝚟𝚛𝚎𝚖𝚎 𝚔𝚊𝚍𝚊 𝚜𝚞𝚍𝚋𝚒𝚗𝚊 𝚙𝚛𝚒𝚜𝚒𝚕𝚒 č𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚔𝚊 𝚍𝚊 𝚙𝚘𝚐𝚗𝚎 𝚐𝚕𝚊𝚟𝚞 𝚒 𝚞𝚐𝚞š𝚒 𝚙𝚘𝚗𝚘𝚜 𝚍𝚊 𝚋𝚒 𝚜𝚟𝚘𝚓𝚘𝚓 𝚙𝚘𝚛𝚘𝚍𝚒𝚌𝚒 𝚖𝚘𝚐𝚊𝚘 𝚍𝚊 𝚘𝚜𝚒𝚐𝚞𝚛𝚊 𝚑𝚕𝚎𝚋.“
Iako roman nije bio namenjen isključivo deci, već i široj publici, postao je klasik dečje književnosti. Roman je jednostavan, ali emotivan, te je priča o Lesi postala simbol vernosti i prijateljstva.
Dirljiva priča o odanosti, koja nas podseća na snagu veza između ljudi i njihovih kućnih ljubimaca. Ova knjiga je nezaobilazno štivo za sve ljubitelje životinja. Možete mnogo naučiti o psima i njihovom ponašanju, a takođe je prikazan i ljudski svet viđen očima psa.
Budite spremni na emotivno putovanje koje će vam izmamiti po koju suzu.
May 3, 2010
This is the book (coupled with the old TV show) that made the collie my all-time favorite dog. Even now when I know that having a sheep dog in a house in the suburbs doesn't work out very well, I still can't help but stop and stare in fascination whenever I see a collie or a sheltie (the miniature equivalent) on the street or on TV.
October 6, 2022
Um clássico, numa bela edição do 75º aniversário com as belas gravuras originais, que nos mostra numa história sobre a fidelidade canina, o que é um cão. Não é um bébé, não é um bonequinho, não substitui um ser humano, mas é muito muito muito mais do que isso.
"- Não deves portar-te assim, Joe -, disse ela, com palavras suaves. - Não deves gostar desse modo. Deves aprender a não gostar de nada na vida tanto como gostas da Lassie. Não é bom.
Foi então que sentiu a mão do filho a tremer de impaciência, e a sua voz a erguer-se com clareza.
- A Mãe não me compreende. Não compreende. Não sou eu que gosto dela. É ela que gosta de nós - que nos adora."
E parece que nestas frases está tudo dito.
"- Não deves portar-te assim, Joe -, disse ela, com palavras suaves. - Não deves gostar desse modo. Deves aprender a não gostar de nada na vida tanto como gostas da Lassie. Não é bom.
Foi então que sentiu a mão do filho a tremer de impaciência, e a sua voz a erguer-se com clareza.
- A Mãe não me compreende. Não compreende. Não sou eu que gosto dela. É ela que gosta de nós - que nos adora."
E parece que nestas frases está tudo dito.
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September 30, 2025This story reads like a pet-pilgrim’s progress. Full of warmth, it does not shy from what is hard in life but demonstrates to the reader how trials can be faced with courage, dignity, and fidelity to what is good. I especially appreciate that, when the author enters into Lassie’s point of view, he does not personify the dog. He simply and elegantly describes how a dog’s instincts are distinct from a human’s, and in doing so, he honors both creatures.
One quibble: I think it unwise to leave the protagonist (and the young reader) thinking that it is luck, not virtue, that brings harmony to a home. Such a resolution dishonors the self-sacrifices made by every character striving to love others in good times and in bad.
One quibble: I think it unwise to leave the protagonist (and the young reader) thinking that it is luck, not virtue, that brings harmony to a home. Such a resolution dishonors the self-sacrifices made by every character striving to love others in good times and in bad.
February 4, 2024
It's just the best of the best. Every so often I need to return to children's literature. I returned to a heart-warming boy and his dog story. This is the first Lassie novel. I know as a child I saw movies, television series, and read other Lassie stories. This was well worth reading. I wanted to pick up something filled with joy to counteract work stress, and this did the job.
April 20, 2019
Very mature for a children's book and very compelling.
Following Lassie on her long and hard way home, reading about the people she meets and the one's that care for her, was great.
The characters were realistic, especially the emotionally immature reaction of the parents, in a way that impressed me. It also didn't shy away from topics like war and killing for survival. Lassie had enough character to her to be interesting as a main character while still being a real dog.
Fast read and very enjoyable.
Following Lassie on her long and hard way home, reading about the people she meets and the one's that care for her, was great.
The characters were realistic, especially the emotionally immature reaction of the parents, in a way that impressed me. It also didn't shy away from topics like war and killing for survival. Lassie had enough character to her to be interesting as a main character while still being a real dog.
Fast read and very enjoyable.
October 29, 2016
The original Lassie story, where she was just a good, smart, loyal dog, rather than the superhero of the American TV series who constantly had to rescue simpering Timmy and his halfwit parents from whatever they'd set on fire that week.
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