Jock of the Bushveld

Jock of the Bushveld is a true story by South African author Sir Percy Fitzpatrick when he worked as a storeman, prospector's assistant, journalist and ox-wagon transport-rider. The book tells of Fitzpatrick's travels with his dog, Jock, during the 1880s. Jock was saved by Fitzpatrick from being drowned in a bucket for being the runt of the litter. Jock was very loyal towards Percy, and brave. Jock was an English Staffordshire Bull Terrier. (Summary by Wikipedia) (12 hr 46 min)

Chapters

00 - Dedication and Preface	8:03	Read by SallyMc
01 - The Background	23:19	Read by SallyMc
02 - Into the Bushveld	53:15	Read by SallyMc
03 - Jess	8:22	Read by SusieSA
04 - The Pick of the Puppies	27:57	Read by SusieSA
05 - Jock's Schooldays	44:39	Read by SallyMc
06 - The First Hunt	26:02	Read by SusieSA
07 - In the Heart of the Bush	21:07	Read by SusieSA
08 - Lost in the Veld	30:58	Read by SusieSA
09 - The Impala Stampede	28:43	Read by SallyMc
10 - Jock's Night Out	14:00	Read by SusieSA
11 - The Koodoo Bull	17:44	Read by SusieSA
12 - Jim Makokel'	27:34	Read by SallyMc
13 - The Allies	22:12	Read by SallyMc
14 - The Berg	26:50	Read by SusieSA
15 - Paradise Camp	27:09	Read by SallyMc
16 - The Tiger and Baboons	26:45	Read by SusieSA
17 - Buffalo, Bushfire, and Wild Dogs	48:52	Read by SallyMc
18 - Snowball and Tsetse	23:00	Read by SusieSA
19 - Jock's Mistake	23:04	Read by SallyMc
20 - Jantje	40:30	Read by SusieSA
21 - Monkeys and Wildebeeste	25:06	Read by SallyMc
22 - The Old Crocodile	27:52	Read by SusieSA
23 - The Fighting Baboon	30:59	Read by SallyMc
24 - The Last Trek	32:36	Read by SusieSA
25 - Our Last Hunt	30:16	Read by SallyMc
26 - Our Various Ways	18:14	Read by SusieSA
27 - His Duty	8:30	Read by SallyMc
28 - Notes and Glossary	22:24	Read by SusieSA

Reviews

Good story, well written and well read

(4 stars)

alclubb

It made the story come alive to have readers from South Africa, since they knew the language, accents and terminology. There were a couple of chapters that I thought were long and not as interesting as the rest, but the love of the author for his dog always came through. It is definitely a story for its time and anyone trying to judge it by today's culture regarding hunting would find it hard to read, but it is typical of the time in which it took place. The ending is sad but done well.

A Classic, well worth listening to

(4 stars)

Brian D

After ending my title with a preposition, I'm nobody to criticize. Definitely for dog lovers. The first 2 chapters are no indication of the rest of the book, much of which is either action packed or puts one in the centre of the troubles experienced by the narrator. There are many uses of the n-word and k-word that feels offensive now but it's so matter- of-fact that it does not come across, to a white man, as derogatory but does feel that it's used with colonial supremacy.