Otto of the Silver Hand
Books | Juvenile Fiction / Action & Adventure / General
Howard Pyle
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 of The Story of King Arthur and His Knights and his collection of original stories known as The 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.
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Author
Howard Pyle
Pages
192
Publisher
Courier Corporation
Published Date
2014-07-21
ISBN
0486121593 9780486121598
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"This was an excellent story set in the middle ages and the illustrations were gorgeous! I read this aloud to my elementary-aged child for homeschool. It was, however, at times difficult to read due to the old-style English. So as I read, every now and then I had to interpret the writing. I will add that it was a bit graphic, but not overpowering. I felt that it was written in such a way that made it appropriate for my child to develop a basic understanding of the harshness and realities of this time period. Overall, my child loved the story and seemed highly engrossed in the life of Otto."
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