Mariel of Redwall

Jacques, Brian

ISBN 10: 0399221441 / ISBN 13: 9780399221446

Published by Philomel, 1992

About this Item

387p. Stated 1st American Edition. Signed and inscribed by author Brian Jacques to previous owner, also named Bryan. Interior is otherwise unmarked. Grey paper boards with red cloth spine are pointed with gilt lettering and gently bumped spine ends. Binding is tight, hinges are securely attached. Jacket is unclipped and glossy with a half-moon sticker covering inner flap price. Surfaces of jacket are noticeably scuffed and rubbed, extremities show some closed tears and petite chipping on edges, as pictured. Seller Inventory # 106599

Bibliographic Details

Title: Mariel of Redwall

Publisher: Philomel

Publication Date: 1992

Binding: 8vo Hardcover

Illustrator: Gary Chalk

Condition: Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Good

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: Signed 1st American Edition.

About this title

Synopsis:

When the mouse-ship carrying Joseph the Bellmaker and his daughter Mariel runs afoul of a pirate rat king, they are mercilessly tossed overboard. Washed ashore and certain that her father is dead, Mariel vows revenge.

Review:

Heaved off her ship in a pirate raid, Mousemaid Mariel is washed up on the shores of Mossflower. With no idea where she is, or indeed who she is, the young warrior mouse embarks on an unforeseen adventure that will take her to the very heart of Redwall and into the arms of the people who live there.

Mariel of Redwall is a captivating and magical adventure story in the Redwall series by Brian Jacques. At times gentle, but mostly packed with adventure and heroism on the grandest of scales, this tale is at once delightful and devastating in its proportions.

Jacques weaves his customary magic, taking the reader to the heart and soul of the mythical Redwall--welcoming, terrifying, magical, and at times all too real. The place, the characters, and the adventure spring to life in a bout of indefinable magic, mystery, and mayhem. An excellent book that will leave readers begging for more. (Fortunately, there's plenty more where this came from!) --Susan Harrison