Wilderness Champion: The Story of a Great Hound

by Joseph Wharton Lippincott

Book Overview

Partha Mitter?s book is a pioneering study of the history of modern art on the Indian subcontinent from 1850 to 1922. The author tells the story of Indian art during the Raj, set against the interplay of colonialism and nationalism. The work addresses the tensions and contradictions that attended the advent of European naturalism in India, as part of the imperial design for the westernisation of the elite, and traces the artistic evolution from unquestioning...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0397300999
• ISBN13: 9780397300990
• Release Date: October 1980
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Age Range: 12 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 9

Customer Reviews

a true classic

It is amazing to me how far we have gone away from strong, descriptive volcabulary. I agree with the other reviewer that the language may be above the readers of today. The story, however, is wonderful and the rich volcabulary paints a vivid and clear mental picture. I chose to read this book aloud to my boys, ages 11 and 8. They are 100% captivated by every chapter. I also suggest reading the mysteries of The Hardy Boys & Nancy Drew. James Oliver Kerwood wrote, Kazan, another northern tale about a wolf/dog ~ along with several other novels about the Canadian north. Jack London wrote Call of the Wild and White Fang.

Why can't we find books like this ?

This was my second book, in 1947. I still have it and re-read it this week. The publisher review lists the age group as 4-8. The vocabulary was probably appropriate for that age group in 1944, when it was written, but it is enjoyable for adults as well. In fact, children do not read as well as they did in 1944 so age 4 (although that was probably for reading aloud by the parent) might be too young now. I have lost my copy of Black Wings, Lippincott's story of a crow, and found this page when looking for the other book. The Wolf King is now rare and expensive. I do wish these children's classics would be reprinted in hard cover.

Amazing book......

I actually picked up a copy of this book at my school library when they were doing the year-end, old book sell-out. I brought it home and read it so many times that the cover has since been lost. It's a great story, and so completely descriptive that it had my imagination going even more with every turn of a page. I have actually cried more than once while reading it. In fact, every single time. :) It's an amazing tale and now I feel I have to go read it again.

This Book is The BEST!

This book is about a hound pup who get lost, and he is adoptedby a big, black lone wolf that is known all over the countryside forhis courage, cunningness and intelligence. The hound learns the ways of this wolf, but when the original owner finds his lost dog in the wilderness, he attempts to tame him and use him as the best hunting dog that anybody ever had. This book is a MUST read, I recomend it to people who love reading about animals and the outdoors.

A childhood favorite

Any child in search of a good adventure story would do well to read this book. The tale grew more vivid in my imagination with each of many readings. Books such as this should be reprinted to fill the void in good children's literature left by the politically correct trends of current authors. I loved this book as a child and the story is not one that will be dated, but can intrigue children today as well.