Sean was the champion son of Big Red, famous Irish Setter. But Sean, bursting with the hunting instincts of this kind, fretted under his pampered kennel life.

Then, suddenly, his life changed, and he found himself on his own in the wilderness. Food was no longer provided, and humans no longer friendly. He was an outlaw, forced to hunt, not for fun, but for survival.

Through this gripping account of a dog's adjustment to wilderness life is woven the companion story of a young human outlaw. Neither dog nor boy wanted the life they were forced lead, and each helped the other when their paths crossed.

From the dust jacket