The Long Patrol: A Tale from Redwall - eBook

Name: The Long Patrol: A Tale from Redwall - eBook
Price: 7.99 USD
Availability: InStock
ISBN: 9781101666074

By: Brian Jacques

Illustrated By: Allan Curless

Product Description

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The murderous Rapscallion army is on the move. Dealt a humiliating defeat by Lady Cregga Rose Eyes, the Badger Lady of Salamandastron, who still pursues them, the Rapscallions are heading inland to take an even greater prize: the peaceful Abbey of Redwall. The elite fighting unit of hares, the Long Patrol, is called out to draw them off. At the forefront is the young hare Tammo, the lead sword in one of the most ferocious battles Redwall has ever faced-ready to fight to the death! Recommended for ages 9 and up.

Product Information

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Title: The Long Patrol: A Tale from Redwall - eBook
By: Brian Jacques
Illustrated By: Allan Curless
Format: DRM Protected ePub
Vendor: Firebird
Publication Date: 2004

ISBN: 9781101666074
ISBN-13: 9781101666074
Ages: 10-12
Series: Tale of Redwall
Stock No: WW84248EB

Author Bio

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Brian Jacques (redwallabbey.com) was born in Liverpool in 1939. He left school at age fifteen and found work as a docker, a truck driver, a policeman and a stand-up comic, all before turning his attention to writing. He wrote his first novel, Redwall, for the children at a school for the blind in Liverpool. Since 1986, his descriptive style of writing has captivated readers from age 8 to 80. His books have won international awards and acclaim and have been made into a TV series.

Editorial Reviews

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Praise for The Long Patrol

"[Jacques is] a masterful storyteller . . . As in the other Redwall books, the combination of an absorbing plot, robust characterization, and detailed description make the novel a page-turner."—The Horn Book

Praise for Brian Jacques' Redwall series...

"Astonishing!"—Kirkus Reviews

"Energetic fantasy!"—The New York Times Book Review

"Rousing adventure!"—Publishers Weekly

"Old-fashioned swashbuckling adventure."—Locus

"Jacques's realistically drawn characters are full of personality."—Publishers Weekly