The Golden Dog

The Golden Dog (Le Chien d'Or) was a novel by William Kirby (1817–1906) that was written between April 1869 and 1872, with further revisions being up through 1876.

[1] However, because the publisher neglected to register the novel, the author lost any royalties to this work.

[2] This novel is based upon three works by James MacPherson Le Moine: The Golden Dog, Château Bigot and La Corriveau.

It draws upon the historical background of the city of Quebec for its characters, and tells its story through two intertwining plot lines.

[3] The novel was published in an abridged version by McClelland and Stewart Limited in 1969 as number 65 of The New Canadian Library.