The Trumpeter of Krakow: A Tale of the Fifteenth Century
by Eric P. Kelly
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good-/Fair
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About This Item
First Edition (4th printing; August 1929), published by The Macmillan Company. The dust jacket shows some moderate to heavy wear, with some tears and chips off the lower spine. Interior pages are clean and unmarked, but the pages are a bit age-tanned. For such an old book, still in decent shape.
Synopsis
The Trumpeter of Krakow is a young adult historical novel by Eric P Kelly, first published in 1928 by Macmillan. It won the Newbery Medal for Excellence in 1929. The story takes place in historic Poland in the Middle Ages and centers around a secret family treasure, reported to have mystical powers, and a young boy inspired to protect his family by the story of a the trumpeter of Krakow who warned the city of invasion by the Tartars at the cost of his own life. Although written for young people, many adults find the story captivating, and may find the lengthy historical exposition more interesting than younger students.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0313-NAPEST-BX89-17.5
- Title
- The Trumpeter of Krakow
- Author
- Eric P. Kelly
- Illustrator
- Angela Pruszynska
- Format/Binding
- Sewn binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Good-
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Macmillan Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1929
- Pages
- 218
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Rare Books; Children's Literature and Theory;
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