Lad: A Dog is a 1919 American novel written by
Albert Payson Terhune and published by
E. P. Dutton. Composed of twelve short stories first published in magazines, the novel is loosely based on the life of Terhune's real-life
rough collie, Lad. Born in 1902, the real-life Lad was an unregistered collie of unknown lineage originally owned by Terhune's father. Lad's death at the age of 18 was mourned by many of the story's fans, particularly children. Through the stories of Lad's adventures, Terhune expresses his views on parenting, obtaining perfect obedience without force, and the nature and rights of the "well-bred". After a slow start, the novel became a best seller in the adult fiction and children's fiction markets, having been repositioned as a young adult novel by
Grosset & Dunlap in the 1960s and 1970s. Selling over one million copies, it is Terhune's best-selling work and regarded as the one that propelled him to fame. In retrospective reviews, critics considered that the novel had aged badly. Terhune himself considered the novel "hack writing" and did not understand why it was so popular.
Warner Brothers released a theatrical film adaptation in June 1962. (more...)
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