Description
A rich and engrossing thread of Romance runs through this tale of the motherless son of a valiant robber baron of Medieval Germany. Young Otto, born into a warring household in an age when lawless chiefs were constantly fighting each other or despoiling the caravans of the merchant burghers, is raised in a monastery only to return to his family’s domain and become painfully involved in the blood feud between his father and the rival house of Trutz-Drachen.
The narrative is told with Howard Pyle’s consummate skill and illustrated with some of the most enchanting sketches ever done for a book of this type. Like the same author’s version ofThe Story of King Arthur and His Knightsand his collection of original stories known asThe Wonder Clock, this book has become a legend, a modern story with the feel and sound of an ancient tale. It is a reading adventure that youngsters will not soon forget.
“An unabridged republication of the work originally published by Charles Scribner’s Sons in 1888.”
The stories and drawings of Howard Pyle (1853-1911) epitomize the golden age of American illustration. A priceless contribution to American children’s literature, Pyle’s work set a standard of excellence, with tales and images remarkable for their engaging simplicity and penetrating realism.
Target Age: 8-14
Dover Children’s Classics
Pub Date:June 01, 1967
0.49″ H x 9.18″ L x 6.13″ W
192 pages
paperback
