old yeller  <p>when a novel like <i>huckleberry finn</i> or <i>the yearling</i> comes along, it defies customary adjectives because of the intensity of the response it evokes in the reader. such a tale is <i>old yeller</i>; to listen to this eloquently simply story of a boy and his dog in the texas hill country is an unforgettable and deeply moving experience. </p>