Lassie Come-Home [Hardcover]

A beloved classic gets a beautiful new look.

Lassie is Joe's prize collie and constant companion. But when Joe's father loses his job, Lassie must be sold. Three times she escapes from her new owner, and three times she returns home to Joe, until finally she is taken to the remotest part of Scotlandtoo far a journey for any dog to make alone.

But Lassie is not just any dog.

First published in 1940,Lassie Come-Homehas become one of the best-loved dog stories in the world. This beautiful edition showcases the original text and illustrations within a striking new jacket.

Eric Knightwas born in 1897 in Yorkshire, England, the countryside that was the background forLassie Come-Home. He moved to the United States as a teenager. After graduating from Cambridge Latin School in Massachusetts, Mr. Knight married and settled on a farm in Pennsylvania, whereLassie Come-Homewas written and where the collie who inspired the book is buried. Mr. Knight was killed while serving in the U.S. Army during World War II.

The most faithful of all dogs returns inLassie Come-Homeby Eric Knight. ... This story of a boy and his beloved collie has been retold in many formats but appears here in its original unabridged version, with Marguerite Kirmse's charming b&w interior illustrations and new jacket art. -Publishers WeeklyThe quintessential boy and his dog story. A time-tested favorite.