Marlfox : A Tale Of Redwall :

Brian Jacques ; ( Illustrator ) Fangorn

ISBN 10: 0099264366 / ISBN 13: 9780099264361

Published by Red Fox Books, 1999

About this Item

Published In 1999 : 1st. Edition : 1st. Printing : Full Printing Numbers Listed, 1 - 10 : Red Fox Books : Very Light To Faint Face & Edge Rubbing + A Little Wear : Otherwise Fine : No Inscriptions : Good Solid Binding With Bright Clear Text : Overall, A Very Nice Book :

Seller Inventory # 10 - 20625

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Marlfox : A Tale Of Redwall :
• Publisher: Red Fox Books
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0099264366
• ISBN 13: 9780099264361
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Weight: 220 grams
• Seller catalogs:
  • Children's Novels

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Synopsis

Marlfox (A tale of Redwall) Jacques, Brian and Fangorn

Review

For this enchanting novel Brian Jacques has brought to bear the experience of his eventful and adventuresome life, a life which has taken him all over the world and seen him variously described as folk singer, playwright, and broadcaster. No doubt his usual writing environment--garden in summer, conservatory in winter--provides him with the ideal theater for observing the wildlife on which the book's unusual central characters are based.

It is, perhaps, appropriate that the story line revolves around the theft of the famous Redwall Tapestry, for Marlfox is a richly woven tapestry, skillfully running together threads of the magical and mythical with the "natural world," to give its audience a heady blend of fairy tale and medieval adventure. The result is a tale of grand themes and conflicting human passions played out against a backdrop of humor and uncertainty; yet the author manages never to lose sight of the reality of life as experienced by the human and animal kingdoms alike.

Young readers will gorge themselves on this literary feast, a spread worthy of comparison to other classics in this vein such as The Hobbit, Duncton Wood, The Mythical Knights of the Round Table, and the stories of C.S. Lewis.