The Matchlock Gun

Walter D. Edmonds

ISBN 10: 0698116801 / ISBN 13: 9780698116801

Published by Puffin Books (edition Reprint), 1998

About this Item

The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Seller Inventory # 0698116801-7-1

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Matchlock Gun
• Publisher: Puffin Books (edition Reprint)
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0698116801
• ISBN 13: 9780698116801
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Paul Lantz
• Edition: Reprint.
• Condition: Fair

About this title

Synopsis

A Newbery Medal Winner

In 1756, New York State was still a British colony, and the French and the Indians were constant threats to Edward and his family. When his father was called away to watch for a raid from the north, only Edward was left to protect Mama and little Trudy. His father had shown him how to use the huge matchlock gun, an old Spanish gun that was twice as long as he was, but would Edward be able to handle it if trouble actually came? This classic, first published in 1941, has an updated, kid-friendly format that includes the original black-and-white illustrations.

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.