Witch Dog

by John Louis Beatty, Patricia Beatty

The exploits of Prince Rupert, the dashing Cavalier general who led King Charles' cavalry in the English Civil War and of his huge white poodle, Boye, who became a leading character in the struggle and was thought to have supernatural powers.

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1968

About the author

John Louis Beatty (1922-1975) was a historian who also wrote children's historical fiction books with his wife, Patricia Beatty.

He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. After the war, he earned his MA at Stanford University in 1947 and his PhD at the University of Washington in 1953. He was a professor of history at the University of California Riverside until is death in 1975.

Reviews

[Whitney · Rating 5 out of 5]

“This is not merely a story about a dog, but actually a romantic and sympathetic portrait of Rupert, Prince of Bohemia, who served as a cavalry commander under his uncle, Charles I, during the English Civil War. But Boye the witch dog, Rupert’s pet poodle, played a historical role in the war as the object of the superstitious fears of the Roundheads, who thought him a talisman, the source of Rupert’s good fortune. A good novel of adventure that will introduce readers to some fascinating historical figures.” Horn Book