Alfred Ollivant (writer)
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Alfred Ollivant was an English novelist best known for his children's classic Bob, Son of Battle
. Ollivant also wrote about a dozen other novels ranging from small-scale cautionary tales to grand historical epics.
Alfred Ollivant was born in Nuthurst, Sussex, in 1874 and became an author after a horse-riding injury ending his brief military career. Bob, Son of Battle, his first novel, was published in 1898. Set in rural Cumbria
, in northern England, the novel centers on a suspected sheepkilling collie
Bob. Even though most of the book's dialogue is written in the Cumbrian dialect, it gained a popular following in the United States
. Ollivant even published a sequel, Danny, in 1902. He was also a short story contributor to The Atlantic Monthly
and the Boston Evening Transcript
. Alfred Ollivant died in London
on January 19, 1927.
Bob, Son of Battle
Bob, Son of Battle is a children's classic written by English author Alfred Ollivant. It was published in 1898, and went on to become a popular children's book both in the United Kingdom and the United States even though most of the dialogue in the book was written in the Cumbrian dialect.-The...
. Ollivant also wrote about a dozen other novels ranging from small-scale cautionary tales to grand historical epics.
Alfred Ollivant was born in Nuthurst, Sussex, in 1874 and became an author after a horse-riding injury ending his brief military career. Bob, Son of Battle, his first novel, was published in 1898. Set in rural Cumbria
Cumbria
Cumbria , is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local authority, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's largest settlement and county town is Carlisle. It consists of six districts, and in...
, in northern England, the novel centers on a suspected sheepkilling collie
Collie
The collie is a distinctive type of herding dog, including many related landraces and formal breeds. It originates in Scotland and Northern England. It is a medium-sized, fairly lightly built dog with a pointed snout, and many types have a distinctive white pattern over the shoulders. Collies...
Bob. Even though most of the book's dialogue is written in the Cumbrian dialect, it gained a popular following in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Ollivant even published a sequel, Danny, in 1902. He was also a short story contributor to The Atlantic Monthly
The Atlantic Monthly
The Atlantic is an American magazine founded in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1857. It was created as a literary and cultural commentary magazine. It quickly achieved a national reputation, which it held for more than a century. It was important for recognizing and publishing new writers and poets,...
and the Boston Evening Transcript
Boston Evening Transcript
The Boston Evening Transcript was a daily afternoon newspaper in Boston, Massachusetts, published from July 24, 1830, to April 30, 1941.-Beginnings:...
. Alfred Ollivant died in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
on January 19, 1927.