Lassie Come-Home

What is the name of one of the most famous dogs in world literature? Of course—Lassie. The most famous, the most loyal, the kindest dog is coming back!

The book and the television series about her adventures enjoy unwavering popularity all over the world. Many generations of young readers learned kindness and love by empathizing with the brave and devoted dog.

Joe Carraclough, the son of an English coal miner, considered himself lucky. No wonder—every dog breeder in Yorkshire envied him: there was no such pedigree collie anywhere in all of England. Every day Lassie came to the school to meet Joe. And then, one day, she didn’t come. At home, Joe was waiting for terrible news—his parents sold the dog to get out of debt. But for a faithful dog there could be only one master—the boy Joe.

A high fence, an iron chain, and a huge distance of several thousand miles to the house of her birth didn’t frighten Lassie. Ahead of her was a long and dangerous journey home.