This is a fun meme to do hosted by Freda's Voice. If you'd like to join in the fun go to The Friday 56.
Rules:
*Grab a book, any book.
*Turn to page 56 or 56% in your eReader.
*Find any sentence that grabs you.
*Post it.
*Link it here.
"Where's yer gray dog?" This time the challenge was unmistakable.
"I sent him after the killer. Where's your red wull (also a dog ~ Bea)?"
"At home, as I told ye before."
"You mean you left him there?"
McAdam's fingers twitched.
"He's where I left him."
I love good dog stories. Does this remind you of James Herriot books?
ReplyDeleteA little but it's closer to Lassie Come-Home. It's an interesting story about life in the English highlands at the beginning of the 20th century, with the dogs as the lens for telling the story.
DeleteI hear the Scottish accent as I read the excerpt. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteMy Friday post: http://www.bookclublibrarian.com/2014/07/friday-focus-friday-56-book-beginnings_25.html
The accent shines through in this edition but it's actually toned down from the original.
DeleteThis reminds of a book I read many years ago. It was so sad but so wonderfully written. The dog was killing everyone's sheep but his masters. That's how they figured it out.
ReplyDeleteHere is my 56 - http://fuonlyknew.com/2014/07/25/the-friday-56-29-not-juliet-by-ella-medler/
I think it's the same book you read. It was also made into a movie.
DeleteSounds like a delightful read...love that cover, too; it reminds me of all the children's book covers I enjoyed.
ReplyDeleteHere's mine: “EVERYWHERE THAT MARY WENT”
I like the cover too; it has that classic feel.
DeleteHope the brogue wouldn't be too hard. I would like to read this one. I wrote it on my list. I liked Lassie Come Home.
ReplyDeleteDavis did a very good job making the brogue understandable.
DeleteI love dogs and pick up a book or two about them every now and then.
ReplyDeletesherry @ fundinmental
You might like this one.
DeleteI'm pretty skittish about dog books so I'd need lots of assurances that everything works out before I could brave this one. I do love the dialogue though. There's enough brogue to show the accent but not so much that you can't read it. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteUmmm, well, several dogs die during the book. It doesn't have what I'd call a happy ending.
DeleteI love animal books. This sounds good.
ReplyDeleteIt's sad but good.
DeleteLove the dialogue! Short sentences -- the way men really talk. I think I'd enjoy this story.
ReplyDeleteHere's the link to my Friday post: REMIX.
LOL Yes, dialogue in this story is terse for the most part though there are some longer bits.
DeleteJust a wee bit of antagonism between the men....good dialogue! I've been away from the meme for a while, but trying to get back in the swing of things. Here's my Friday Post.
ReplyDeleteWelcome back! And yes, there's quite a bit of antagonism between the two men.
DeleteFight already! LOL
ReplyDeleteHappy weekend!
:D And a happy weekend to you!
DeleteOh that's bad, wonder what set the dog off that it's killing sheep :-/
ReplyDeleteMy BB and 56 :)
Unfortunately, it just takes one occurrence to turn a dog into a sheep killer. As for why this dog, the author never tells us.
DeleteI read this DOZENS of times! Love it! :)
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