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  • The Old Man's Boy Grows Older

    by Robert Ruark ...
    In this book the boy has grown up to new adventures, to college, to a seaman's berth on a North Atlantic freighter, to African safaris, and treks to the world's far corners - and to other dogs and boys who now follow him. ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Something of Value

    by Robert Ruark ...
    Something of Value is a novel based on events that took place in Kenya Colony during the violent Mau Mau insurrection of the 1950s, an uprising that was confined almost exclusively to members of the Kikuyu tribe. It is a powerful, gripping, and sometimes shocking novel that presents an enlightening glimpse into the lives of all sections of the population in Colonial Kenya fifty years ago. ... Read more

    $1.59 CAD

  • Uhuru

    by Robert Ruark ...
    Uhuru means “Freedom” in Swahili. The novel Uhuru is loosely based on real events that took place during the uprising of black Africans in Kenya in the 1960s. The book Uhuru is seldom mentioned today but in 1962 it remained on the New York Times Best Seller List for six months. Dubbed as “a massive explosive novel, a high voltage shocker”… it was indeed! ... Read more

    $1.59 CAD

  • The Old Man and the Boy

    by Robert Ruark ...
    Journalist Robert Ruark tells of the friendship between a young boy and his grandfather as they hunt and fish in North Carolina. All the while the Old Man acts as teacher and guide, passing on his wisdom and life experiences to the boy, who listens in rapt fascination. ... Read more

    $1.59 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Poor No More

    by Robert Ruark ...
    Poor No More is a story about Craig Price, a rural North Carolinian who grew up in poverty. As an adult, Price evolved into a tycoon who had amassed a financial fortune. His lifestyle and persona, at first, is appealing to many, yet in the end, he misleads and uses business partners and girlfriends. Unsurprisingly, his family life is a mess. While Craig Price accumulates more and more wealth and ... Read more

    $0.99 CAD

  • Old Man's Boy Grows Up

    by Robert Ruark ...
    The year 1957 marked the publication of Robert Ruark's best seller, The Old Man and the Boy, a tale of "infinite warmth and wisdom, love and understanding " It told of the Boy, Ruark himself, and the Old Man, his grandfather, as they roamed the North Carolina outdoors together, savoring the sights, sounds, and smells of the earth. As they explored the woods and fished the streams, the Old Man ... Read more

    $6.98 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Old Man's Boy Grows Older

    by Robert Ruark ...
    The heartwarming sequel to the best-selling The Old Man and the Boy is a moving, nostalgic tale that will transport the reader back to a time when going fishing was not about fish, but the stories told afterward.The Old Man, Ruark's grandfather, taught the Boy how to get the most out of life's homespun riches and Ruark's wonderful recollections lose nothing in the telling. This autobiographical ... Read more

    $1.59 CAD

  • Something of Value

    by Robert Ruark ...
    Something of Value is a novel based on events that took place in Kenya Colony during the violent Mau Mau insurrection of the 1950s, an uprising that was confined almost exclusively to members of the Kikuyu tribe. It is a powerful, gripping, and sometimes shocking novel that presents an enlightening glimpse into the lives of all sections of the population in Colonial Kenya fifty years ago. ... Read more

    $51.99 CAD

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  • The Lost Classics

    by Robert Ruark ...
    A collection of magazine stories that Ruark wrote in the 1950s and 1960s, but were never published in book form. ... Read more

    $45.99 CAD

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    The Old Man and the Boy

    by Robert Ruark ...
    Narrated by Norman Dietz ...

    Unabridged

    10 hours 41 min

    This classic captures the endearing relationship between a man and his grandson as they fish and hunt the lakes and woods of North Carolina. All the while the Old Man acts as teacher and guide, passing on his wisdom and life experiences to the boy, who listens in rapt fascination. ... Read more

    $27.99 CAD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

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