Horrie the War Dog
The Story of Australia's Most Famous Dog
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David Tredinnick
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Roland Perry
About this listen
In the harsh Libyan desert in the middle of the second world war, Private Jim Moody, a signaller with the First Australian Machine Gun Battalion, found a starving puppy on a sand dune. Moody called the dog Horrie. Much more than a mascot, Horrie's exceptional hearing picked up the whine of enemy aircraft two minutes before his human counterparts and repeatedly saved the lives of the thousand-strong contingent.
When the war was finished and Horrie smuggled back home, quarantine officers pounced and demanded that the dog be put down, prompting a huge public outcry. Was Horrie, the gunner's hero, condemned to die or could Moody devise a scheme to save him. In the finest ANZAC tradition, Horrie the War Dog is a story of intrigue and illusion, and of sacrifice, courage and loyalty.
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- Stephen
- 16-12-2016
Horrie is legend!
great story, dogs are amazing creatures, proof is in the audible pages of this book.
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- GIGI
- 29-07-2015
delightful
a wond3rful story, captivating, heartwarming, with humour& sadness.
but most importantly a happy ending. highly recommended
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- Anonymous User
- 07-12-2019
Great Tail!
Another Perry Masterpiece about an exceptional dog and his dutiful master and mates.
Extremely well written and narrated by David.
Highly recommended.
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- Anonymous User
- 01-09-2019
Excellent
I was captivated by Horrie the war dogs story. Yet again a brilliant story written by Roland Perry and narrated brilliantly. Love how perry personalises every character in his books. Recommend this book highly.
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- Caroline
- 17-01-2016
Interesting Australian war story
Captivating story
wonderful intriguing story.
great read and very well told.
It has made me wanting to explore many more war stories
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- TANYA JENKINS
- 14-09-2023
Bloody Brilliant
Embarrassingly, I had never heard of Horrie before. A mate recommended the book to me.
I absolutely loved it!!! The way the book was written, I wanted to keep driving, so I didn't have to stop listening. The Narrators voice was so easy to listen to. He did a ripper job with all the characters voices and accents. Such a special part of our Aussie war history. I highly recommend this book. 💜 Lest We Forget 💜
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- Anonymous User
- 13-11-2024
Intelligence of the dog and his loyalty.
The whole book. The narrator and story take on a journey where you experience the full range of emotions.
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- Kindle Customer
- 18-06-2021
what a great story
loved it from the start, great story well worth listening to
definitely recommend listening
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- John Smith
- 04-12-2019
Halcyon Horrie
The same way Horrie left an incredible mark on the Rebels so this book has done for me. It's an easy read with humour but also the serious side of the tragedy of war. I loved learning about what the ANZACs went through and how Horrie taught them all the value of life, friendship and loyality. Well worth a read.
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- Dicko
- 13-12-2023
What a great story !!
I loved this from start to finish. Obviously very well researched. Narration was excellent. Long live Horrie.
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