Albert Payson Terhune

Treve, a beautiful and madly-alive collie, must fight for his life after his owner mistreats and rejects him. Through a series of unfortunate events he finds himself on the Dos Hermanos sheep ranch, and the two owners of that ranch become his new masters. Treve immediately loves and is loved by Royce Mack, the younger of the two ranchers, but Joel Fenno, an embittered, cranky old rancher, takes an instant dislike to Treve. He has "no time for measly...

Magnus "White-light" Braith makes things happen on Broadway. But, he's grown tired and cynical. Despite his brilliant financial successes, his life is dulled by an absence of true achievement, and empty of genuine love. "I only wish I could keep on wanting things after I get 'em," he concludes. But, things are about to change, for better and for worse, when he encounters a beautiful playwright and a desperate, out-of-work thief. Written by Albert...

This novel, originally serialized in ten installments of The Country Gentleman in 1920, was published under the name Stephen Dircks. However, it has been verified that the true author of this novel was Albert Payson Terhune, author of Lad, A Dog (1919) and other greatly beloved dog stories and novels. Scanned from the original source magazines, this novel is now published in book form for the first time, and under the author's true name.

This early work on Buff: A collie and other dog stories is an absorbing collection of literature.

This is the classic heart-warming adventures of a mongrel scamp named Chips, written by the master of dog-based literature, Albert Terhune. This delightful tale is the perfect read for dog-lovers of all ages, full of humour and daring-do that promises to make its reader fall in love with the unique character of Chips.

Six essays by Albert Payson Terhune, author of Lad: A Dog, on men in history who have been irresistible to women. Originally published in magazines in 1918. The men covered are, Lord Byron, Napoleon, Jonathan Swift, Alexandre Dumas, Marshal Saxe, and Frédéric Chopin. The book can be considered a companion, of sorts, to Terhune's series of articles (some of which were compiled as a book in 1916) on "Superwomen."

Bruce is the story of a collie who starts out life as an ugly, ungainly type and grows up not only beautiful, but also incredibly smart. Bruce protects the mistress from evil-doers and becomes a decorated war hero before returning to his home for a leisurely retirement amid the lovely trees and lakes. Told in alternating viewpoints of Bruce and his master, this lovable story is one of Terhune's best.

Includes a short discussion of dogs in literature and life; a brief autobiography of the author; and fifteen short stories about the well-known dogs and several other animals of Sunnybank.