The Matchlock Gun

Edmonds, Walter D.

ISBN 10: 0399219110 / ISBN 13: 9780399219115

Published by Putnam Juvenile (edition Later Print), 1989

About this Item

With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Seller Inventory # 0399219110-8-1-29

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Matchlock Gun
• Publisher: Putnam Juvenile (edition Later Print)
• Publication Date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0399219110
• ISBN 13: 9780399219115
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: Later Print.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

About this title

Synopsis

In 1756, during the French and Indian War in upper New York state, ten-year-old Edward is determined to protect his home and family with the ancient, and much too heavy, Spanish gun that his father had given him before leaving home to fight the enemy.

About the Author

Walter D. Edmonds was born in 1903 in New York state. His 1936 novel, Drums Along the Mohawk, was a bestseller for two years. His later works received major literary awards, including the National Book Award and the Newbery Medal. He died in 1998.