Jim kjelgaard lion hound book

The lion hound by jim kjelgaard 1983, paperback for sale. I recently came across the book again after being retired for about ten years. Rescue dog of the high pass by jim kjelgaard free at. Jim kjelgaard a big, smart and slaughterous mountain lion is a challenge for two experienced lion hunters, a boy much interested in hunting and dogs, and a pack of hounds including an experienced leader and an. He told how kids spot weaknesses in a juvenile book that would get by in a book for adults. Simple in its elements, it neverthless has the grip of strongly realized surroundings and characters as a young johnny torrington, who lives with his grandfather, makes friends with jake, a professional hunter, and his dogs, and an enemy of the biggest and most perverse. Wild trek is possibly the first kjelgaard book i ever read either this one or lion hound, both of which were at my grandmas house when i was a little girl. This book is a member of the special collection special collection. Jim kjelgaard was a reputed american writer of juvenile fiction, young adult, and childrens literature stories. Follow young johnny torrington, his grandfather, a red hound pup, and their efforts to track down a marauding mountain lion in the wild rimrock country of arizona. Born in new york city, new york, jim kjelgaard is the author of more. Jim kjelgaard, a thoughtful, painstaking writer, began his literary career with short. Kjelgaard, jim james arthur 23 of 42 for author by title.

Jim kjelgaard famous dog classicbig red,1945 1st ed. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. As a child, kjelgaard read all the books he could find. If you like dogs and mountain lions then this is a book for u because it has both things in it. Lion hound jim kjelgaard hardcover printed 1955 ebay. He is the author of more than forty novels, the most famous of which is 1945s big red.

If the book is under in your country, do not download or redistribute this file. The clean prose brings us into the story with an immediacy that many more literary authors fail to. James arthur kjelgaard december 6, 1910 july 12, 1959 was an american author of young. Lion hound was a childhood favorite, but it was well worth the read as an adult. Some i loved more than others, but im getting ready to binge by reading every kjelgaard book i own, so youll be hearing about those in due time. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in the uk. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Lion hound vintage dog book fiction by jim kjelgaard. Front and back boards have rips and tears to edges and corners.

Lion hound is a tense and gripping tale of hunting and wilderness life. Jim kjelgaard wrote more than forty extremely popular novels for children. James arthur kjelgaard was an american author of young adult literature. Jim kjelgaard books list of books by author jim kjelgaard. Jim kjelgaard, a thoughtful, painstaking writer, began his literary career with short fiction and outdoor articles, chiefly for the adult magazine trade. Wild trek 1950, holiday house wild trek is an adventure story involving chiri, the halfwild hero of snow dog, and his trapper master. See all books authored by jim kjelgaard, including big red, and irish red. Lion hound paperback august 1, 1983 by jim kjelgaard author. Kjelgaard, in our small rural school library he had been gone for 10 years. A big, smart and slaughterous mountain lion is a challenge for two exper. Free audio book that you can download in mp3, ipod and itunes format for your portable audio player. Wild trek 1950, holiday house wild trek is an adventure story involving chiri, the. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text.

The distributed proofreaders canada ebook of lion hound. Find lion hound carousel books 0552521612 by kjelgaard, jim. The point is, kjelgaard s books are a delight to me. An exlibrary book and may have standard library stamps andor stickers. He was known for writing more than 40 standalone books and several book series, including the chiri series, big red series, and the smoky series. He incorporated into his books his two great loves nature and animals. Lion hound has 4 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Snow dog, the story of a canadian huskie, was a notable book. Well, in my rereading of all the kjelgaard books on my shelf, i saved my two favorites for last. Lion hound by jim kjelgaard book cover, description, publication history. As star sleeps out the storm, hunts for food, battles with a hungry weasel, and plays with his fox friend vixen, readers are taken inside the mind and life of a fox. Jim kjelgaards books are filled with excitement and a healthy appreciation for a rugged way of life in the great outdoors, and while lion hound may not be his.

Lion hound hardcover january 1, 1955 by jim kjelgaard author. Jim kjelgaard s books are filled with excitement and a healthy appreciation for a rugged way of life in the great outdoors, and while lion hound may not be his best effort, it has all of the trademarks that make this a book well worth reading. Written by outdoorsmanauthor jim kjelgaard, haunt fox follows the adventures of star the fox as he attempts to evade thunder, the foxhound from the nearby farm and dade matson, a local hunter. Lion hound carousel books 0552521612 by kjelgaard, jim.

A big, smart and slaughterous mountain lion is a challenge for two experienced lion hunters, a boy much interested in hunting and dogs, and a pack of hounds. The endpapers from a first edition copy of sow dog by jim kjelgaard. Lion hound 1980 softcover 5 14 x 7 12 inches, 1 pages. He spent much of his childhood living on farms in the allegheny mountain range in pennsylvania. Jim kjelgaard ebooks free download download jim kjelgaard s ebooks free in pdf, epub and kindle formats.

Lion hound is about a person that raises a bunch of hound dogs and the hound dogs job is to chase anything that is terrorizing a village or just needs to be chased off or away from a village. Lion hound by kjelgaard, jim and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Additionally, kjelgaard had penned a few short story collections and edited an anthology. Click to read more about lion hound by jim kjelgaard. Jacob landau a big, smart and slaughterous mountain lion is a challenge for two experienced lion hunters, a boy much interested in hunting and dogs, and a pack of hounds including an experienced leader and an. Lion hound horse books dog books animal books books for teens teen books antique writing desk dog stories classic comics film books. Buy lion hound by jim kjelgaard, in very good condition.