Triss - A Tale from Redwall

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Philomel Books, 2002. First Edition First Printing Stated . Hard Back. Near Fine/Very Good. 6" x 9 1/2. Elliot, David. 389 Pages plus full page black and white photograph of the author and short biography. First U.S. Edition. Dark grey boards with red cloth quarter spine and gold lettering. Very attractive dust jacket art of mouse at sea by by Troy Howell and price $21.99 is unclipped. Enslaved by the ferret king Agarnu and his daughter Kurda, the brave squirrelmaid Triss plans a daring escape by sea with her compatriots Shogg the otter and Welfo the hedgehog. At the same time, far away in Salamandastron, three young companions sail away from their mountain home, seeking the adventure of their lives. And in Mossflower Woods, a pair of wandering Dibbuns accidentally discover the long-lost entrance to Brockhall, the most ancient hall of the Badger Lords. In this fifteenth book in the Redwall fantasy series for readers 8 and up, Triss comes to Redwall in her flight from Kurda, and the inhabitants of the abbey see in her a new champion?someone brave enough to carry the sword of Martin the Warrior and face the evil that threatens them all. In this the 15th novel in the Redwall epic, the author once again looks to the hisstory of the sword of Martin for his adventure, and celebrates a new and unforgettable heroine. The cheers and cries of Redwall bands and their adventures have been heard around the globe, as storyteller Brian Jacques has expored the many world of the Mossflower mouse kingdom. An actor, a dramatist, a commentator for the BBC, Jacques has long had a follwing in England, But it was the publication of Redwall, the first volume in the epic, that brought him and his story to the world's children.