The Long Patrol: A Tale from Redwall: 10 - Softcover

Jacques, Brian

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0142402451 ISBN 13: 9780142402450

Publisher: Firebird, 2004

Synopsis

Paperback. Pub Date: 2004 Pages: 368 in Publisher: Firebird The murderous Rapscallion army is on the move. Dealt a humiliating equivalent of defeat by Lady Cregga Rose Eyes the of Badger Lady of of Salamandastron who still pursues them. 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! [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 For ages 9 and above.

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Review:

As young Tammo dreams of joining the Long patrol--the legendary army of fighting hares which serves the Lady Cregga Rose Eyes, Ruler of Salamandastron--the brutal reality of a battle with Damug Warfang's mighty battalion of savage Rapscallions fast approaches.

Brian Jacques has proved time and time again that he has the ability to grab his readers by the throat and transport them into a world of fantasy and adventure that many writers of adult books would love to emulate. The Long Patrol, A Tale of Redwall, certainly proves the point yet again, but distinguishes itself by being perhaps the very best of all the Redwall books so far. Relying less and less on the old, familiar Redwall characters and more and more on the ingenuity and passion of younger blood, The Long Patrol will certainly win Jacques a fresh following while continuing to delight his existing army of fans. (9 years and over) --Susan Harrison

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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

About this edition

• Publisher: Firebird
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0142402451
• ISBN 13: 9780142402450
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 368
• Illustrator: Curless Allan