The Red Keep (Adventure Library) [Paperback]

Allen French (Author), Andrew Wyeth (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up | Series: Adventure Library

In the country of Burgundy, the Sauval brothers have begun to terrorize the surrounding lands in an attempt to bring the area under their control. They raid the Red Keep, in hope of gaining it for themselves, only to be thwarted by Sir Roger and young Conan. Now they plot anew to steal the Keep from its rightful owner, Lady Anne. She, with Conan and her loyal followers, sets out to bring justice upon the evil brothers.
An action-filled tale with the authentic flavor of the twelfth century, by the author of The Story of Rolf and the Viking Bow and The Lost Baron.
Illustrated by Andrew Wyeth. Cover art by N.C. Wyeth.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Bethlehem Books (August 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1883937299
• ISBN-13: 978-1883937294
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #382,934 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #93 in Books > Children's Books > Literature & Fiction > Historical Fiction > Medieval

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49 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent adventure story for both boys and girls, July 21, 1999

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This review is from: The Red Keep (Adventure Library) (Paperback)

The Red Keep has strong positive role models for both boys and girls. It has good historical accuracy. Allen French was a Harvard historian who was interested in the roots of modern government. He wrote a series of children's books each focusing on a different time period and a different form of government. The story is exciting, with real villians, intrigue, suspense and last minute rescues. The hero shows some ethnic and class sensitivity within the context of the historical times. It is never forced or overly moralistic. All the lessons fit well within the framework of a well crafted plot.

28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It's a Keeper, March 27, 2002

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James K. Burk (Wichita, Kansas United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Red Keep (Adventure Library) (Paperback)

Set in Burgundy in 1167, this novel combines excitement with a very real and deep knowledge of life in medieval France, especially in backwater areas. The rescue of the Red Keep involves learning about class differences, guilds, the treatment of Jews, and more, but the background is never forced, and neither are the moral lessons. It's all of a piece with the story. From another writer, it would've gotten 5 stars, but I wound up comparing this book to the same writers THE STORY OF ROLF AND THE VIKING BOW.

29 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Red Keep- a Suspenseful story, August 23, 2000

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This review is from: The Red Keep (Adventure Library) (Paperback)

I read this book after purchasing it for my children to help them learn of life in the middle ages. I found myself so involved in the story I did not realize how much I was learning! It is a wonderful story with excellent moral lessons. It has interesting battle information that would keep a boys interest yet a little romance to keep a girls. I found it a wonderful resource.