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Nop's Hope: A Novel by the Author of Nop's Trials | 
 enlarge | Author: Donald Mccaig
Publisher: The Lyons Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 231302
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 224
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6 x 0.7
ISBN: 1599211351
Dewey Decimal Number: 636
EAN: 9781599211350
ASIN: 1599211351
Publication Date: July 1, 2007
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Product Description
The sequel to Nop's Trials, about a woman and her remarkable border collie.
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 Nop's Hope April 29, 2008
I read this book some time ago, the first I've read by the author. It's a beautifully written story that holds your attention in a steel grip. The ending is disappointing and I agree with the previous reviewer that the author does better with male protagonists.
 Excellent writing March 9, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Donald McCaig is an excellent writer. He just contributed a new introduction to "Adam's Task: Calling Animals by Name," by Vicki Hearne. The whole book is worth reading, but the intro is the icing on the cake. If you are an animal trainer, an animal lover, or just a Donald McCaig fan, it's definitely worth checking out.
Couldn't put it down. February 12, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is a must read but an emotional ride. Be prepared. A fine and exhausting story. I was up all night with it and loved it. Not a dissapointment. You become so tied to this dog that you can't put the book down.
Very engaging and throroughly enjoyable.
A Book for Border Collie Lovers October 30, 2006
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I purchased and read this book because my wife and I have a 2 year old border collie that we have raised from practically birth. We do not work her in herding events or agility at this time, but understand what her breed is all about. Due to this, I struggled to identify with the show events in the book, but really enjoyed the story of the bond between pet and person. Some of the story was a bit cheesy to me, but I felt overall the book was very worth reading and provided much insight into the bond with border collies and the show curcuit. I also enjoy how this book lets the dog have a voice of sorts in the book. I would recommend this book for dog lovers and especially border collie lovers such as myself.
Get Hooked on Border Collies and Sheepherding Trials October 15, 2004
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Mr. McCaig's writing evokes the hardscrabble lot of the book's characters, human and canine, and it grips the reader's attention until the end.
Through descriptions of farm life and sheepherding trials, the author traverses excruciating pain, redeemed finally by the love a man has for his daughter and her Border Collie.
Mr. McCaig thoroughly understands Border Collies, sheepherding trials, and people. He is personally active in the sheepherd trial community; his experience imbues his story with realism.
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