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by Irving Litvag (Author)
Key Phrases: collie people, collie breeders, The Master of Sunnybank, Bert Terhune, The Place (more...)
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Albert Payson Terhune was the most famous, the most productive, and the highest-paid writer of dog stories who ever lived. Terhune, his wife, his beautiful Sunnybank estate, and the legendary collies he wrote about have remained shining memories for the writer’s millions of loyal fans, who still make pilgrimages to Sunnybank.

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Irving Litvag is the author of two books, articles for national magazines, newspaper feature stories, radio scripts, and prize-winning one-act plays. In addition to free-lance writing, he has been a journalist and public relations executive.

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  • Paperback: 332 pages
  • Publisher: IUniverse (October 4, 2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0595199976
  • ISBN-13: 978-0595199976
  • Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #482,954 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A valuable resource back in print, December 7, 2001
By Wayne Lewis (Lubbock, TX United States) - See all my reviews
This is by far the best biography of Albert Payson Terhune, famous writer of dog stories. It does much to capture the essence of the man, Sunnybank and his stories about collies. It is well indexed and contains only the most minor mistakes. It belongs in the library of anyone interested in the literature about dogs. Long out of print, it is now available in this softcover edition.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wealth of Information about APT, November 23, 2003
By classic movie fan "tabby cat fan" (St. Cloud, outside Paris, France) - See all my reviews
I discovered Albert Payson Terhune's books back in high school and fell in love with all his collies. I scoured all the old second hand book stores in San Francisco to find more of his stories and even though I've now passed the half century mark I still enjoy his tales.

While they might not be "classic" literature, they have a wonderful ability to pull you into the tale immediately.

I always wondered what Mr. Terhune was like in life - and this biography does a great job in filling in the details.

Mr. Terhune imbued his books with a genuine love of his subject - and of course, his love for his beautiful home, Sunnybank.

Mr. Litvag has produced a very readable bio about a larger-than-life writer - and has done it with style and flair - and love.
Highly recommended!

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5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for Terhune Fans, October 17, 2006
A beautiful bio of Albert Payson Terhune. A very balanced and well written book about a man who was very complex. He is portrayed as the man who was full of passionate beliefs, who deeply loved his wife, was loyal to his friends, was much more soft-hearted than many ppl knew. Litvag also shows how he dearly loved his beautiful Sunnybank Collies and also the many wild animals that lived there. His passion for the garden with plants from all over the world is explored also. But, Litvag does not sugar coat this great author. With all his good points he also shows that Terhune was also like all other humans with his shortcomings. The book explores his distant relationship with his daughter, his sometimes impatience with pushy ppl, his temper outbursts at annoyances of life and petty ppl and his use of colorful language at times. While I have always admired Terhune and his books, I came away with more respect and admiration for Albert Payson Terhune for this book brought not only the author and the owner of those great collies to life for me, but it also brought to life the real Albert Payson Terhune. A wonderful person who like all of us had his great moments and his rough moments. It was very interesting reading about the private side of Terhune and getting a complete look at him, both good and bad. A must have for anyone who loves Albert Terhune's books.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A different perspective on APT
As a collie lover and owner, and one who grew up with the memorable books by APT, I couldn't wait to read this biography. Read more
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3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
I was horribly disappointed in this book, as I expected photos of all the collies and The Place as well as of APT and the Mistress. Read more
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Those who grew up with Lad and the other Sunnybank collies or new readers who have just discovered them should find this an enlightening biography of Albert Payson Terhune. Read more
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The title says it. Most biographers of Terhune consider this work negative, if not sensationalist in it's attitude towards the author and his life. Read more
Published on November 18, 2002

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