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Loading... Castaways of the Flying Dutchman (Firebird)by Brian JacquesSeries: Castaways of the Flying Dutchman (1)
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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. One of my faves. (  ) firestar97 | Jun 22, 2009 |  Richie's Picks: CASTAWAYS OF THE FLYING DUTCHMAN by Brian Jacques, Philomel, March 2001 An orphan in 1620 escapes enslavement at the hands of his stepbrothers when he falls into the harbor and ends up on the legendary soon-to-be ghost ship, the Flying Dutchman. Along with the faithful black Labrador he adopts, the boy is saved from the fate of the scoundrels on the ship when he is washed overboard. Washed up on Tierra del Fuego, the boy and the dog begin a series of adventures around the world to the benefit of those good souls with whom they come in contact. Filled with the excitement of Jacques' strorytelling style, but moving me to the extent that the Redwall books never did, I believe this to be the finest thing he's written ( ) richiespicks | May 26, 2009 | The book begins with a storyline about a mute boy named Ned and his dog Den. They were given immortality as a gift by an angel. the pair were able to talk to each other telepathically. I found the plot and changing of the characters difficult to follow. The details, mystery and fantasy offered in this book at the beginning did not continue throughout the book for me. I often found myself re-reading certain passages to be sure that I understood what the author was trying to portray. The story line throughout the book decreases as the characters begin their adventures on land. I was a little disappointed about reading this book. Reading a few critiques about Brain Jacques and his writing of Redwall, I knew that I was in fro a real treat. The book had plenty of highs and lows points. I didn't like the writing style use and the ending of the story. Mr.Davie | May 11, 2009 | This book is aimed at young readers, similar to Jacques other books, namely Redwall. That being said, this was one of my favorite books of my young life. It has fairly good morals, a good story, and gripping characters without getting too in-depth or philisophical that a young reader can't enjoy it. Older readers may still get some enjoyment out of it, but likely not as much as younger readers, as the story is fairly light-handed compared to most adult novels. Its length is a bit disappointing, however, as only one very specific time in his post-dutchman years is encapsulated - more would have been welcome. (  ) LordRoe | Mar 3, 2008 | YA, fantasy, pirates (  ) bettyjo | Dec 29, 2007 |  no reviews | add a review
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