Research Catalog

Title

Luke Baldwin's vow / Morley Callaghan ; foreword by Jane Urquhart.

Author

Callaghan, Morley, 1903-1990

Publication

Holstein, Ontario : Exile Editions Ltd, [2016]

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Details

Additional Authors

Urquhart, Jane

Description

xv, 175 pages; 22 cm.

Summary

"A story of a boy and his dog and their adventures, which will appeal to the many children who are dog lovers. It is also a sensitive story of love and loss, and of making a new life for oneself. Although it was first published seventy years ago, only a few details (such as clothing) really indicate that it is not a contemporary story. Luke is not yet 12 when his father dies of a heart attack, leaving him an orphan. Small for his age and something of a loner, he moves from the city to the country to live with his aunt and uncle. He is naturally homesick and grieving the loss of his father. His well-meaning and kindly aunt and uncle do their best for him; but his only real friend and comfort becomes Dan, the farm's elderly, one-eyed collie. Practical Uncle Henry considers Dan useless now that he is too old to be a watchdog and decides that Dan should be "put down." Luke, whose sense of dignity and loyalty transcend the practical, frantically tries to save Dan's life, providing for heart-racing suspense as he makes his stand against the expedient world of adults."--

Series Statement

The Exile classics series ; number twenty-eight

Uniform Title

Exile classics ; no. 28.

Alternative Title

Vow

Genre/Form

Novels.

Additional Formats (note)

• Issued also in electronic formats.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

ISBN

• 9781550966046
• 1550966049

OCLC

• 945648718
• SCSB-12399126

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library