Lassie the Wonder Dog

Author: Knight
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Publish Date: 2002-01-01
Features: This is an adventure story depicting the loyalty and love between a boy and his dog, which moved generations of readers after its release in 1940. The story follows 12-year-old Joe Kilkenny, who is deeply upset and cannot understand why his parents sold his beloved dog, Lassie. Lassie, in turn, doesn't understand why her owner sent her to an unfamiliar environment. She repeatedly escapes from her new home, faithfully fulfilling her lifelong duty—waiting at the school gate for her young master Joe to return home. In a fit of anger, the new owner, Duke Rudling, takes Lassie to Scotland, 400 miles away from Yorkshire. However, Lassie and the home she loves are inseparable. Driven by the unique intuition of a herding dog, she embarks on an arduous long journey home.
Based on the author's childhood life in Yorkshire, England, and centered on the thrilling and winding thousand-mile homecoming adventure of the Border Collie, the story vividly portrays the Border Collie's determination, intelligence, spirituality, loyalty, and the young protagonist's deep love for the dog through compelling plots and elegant, concise language.