Black Fox of Lorne
by Marguerite De Angeli
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The story occurs in the tenth century, with two Viking twins shipwrecked on the Scottish coast. They seek to avenge the death of their father and encounter loyal clansmen at war, kindly shepherds, power-hungry lairds and staunch crofters.Tags
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A well-written and believable tale of two Norse youths who wind up captives of an evil Scot lord. The author paints an interesting picture of life just prior to William's conquest of Britain, probably about 1020. While there are scenes of fighting and people dying there is nothing graphic.
Tells the tale of two Viking boys whose mother was lost at sea and father murdered as they attempted to settle in Scotland. In the process of avenging their father and locating their mother, the boys convert to a monotheistic faith identified with their new country. The religious content plays a moderate role in the resolution of the story. Well done, but not likely to be the part of a public school curriculum, no matter how fine.
In my opinion this is a more delightful read than her Newbery winner A Door in the Wall.
Used library remaindered book from book sale
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- Canonical title
- Black Fox of Lorne
- Original publication date
- 1956 (copyright) (copyright)
- Important places
- Lorne, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Epigraph
- I saw a stranger yestere'en;
I put food in the eating place,
Drink in the drinking place,
Music in the listening place;
And in the sacred name of the Triune
He blessed myself and my house
My cattle and... (show all) my dear ones.
And the lark said in her song,
Often, often, often,
Goes Christ in the stranger's guise.
Often, often, often,
Goes Christ in the stranger's guise.
OLD GAELIC
RUNE OF HOSPITALITY
FOUND BY KENNETH MACLEOD
COPIED BY ME FROM BOOK
IN SKEABOST HOUSE, SKYE - Dedication
- This book is dedicated to my dear friend and editor, Margaret Lesser, and to the other members fo Doubleday Junior Books, with grateful affection.
M. DE A. - First words
- Brus rose when he heard his father's voice, and left the kid he was skinning, telling Thorfinn the thrall he would be back. He slipped out the door, ran up the rise through the trees to another work shed where Jan, his brothe... (show all)r, was bent over a task he loved, carving pictured letters called runes. The task had really been set for Brus.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)"Our mother too?" said Brus thoughtfully. " 'Tis a good sign. Let us follow it for now, WE BE SCOTS!"
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