Redwall. La spada del guerriero

by Brian Jacques, Loredana Serratore (translator), Ryan Ragnini (illustrator)

Sul pacifico bosco di Mossflower incombe l'ombra di Zarmina, una spietata gatta selvatica. Quando Martin il Guerriero, un giovane topo proveniente dal Nord, giunge in quelle terre, viene catturato e imprigionato, la spada del padre spezzata appesa al collo in segno di umiliazione.

Liberato dagli animali del bosco, Martin si unisce a loro in un pericoloso viaggio verso Salamandastron, la montagna di fuoco. Lì vive un leggendario sarà lui l'arma decisiva per rovesciare la tirannia di Zarmina?

PREPARATI A VARCARE LA SOGLIA DI UN UNIVERSO RICCO DI AVVENTURE, MISTERI E BATTAGLIE, DOVE PROPRIO CHIUNQUE PUÒ COMPIERE IMPRESE PRODIGIOSE.

Genres: Fantasy

436 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 25, 2025

About the author

James Brian Jacques was an English author celebrated for the Redwall series of children’s fantasy novels and the Castaways of the Flying Dutchman books, along with several collections of short stories that blend adventure, folklore, and the supernatural. Raised in Liverpool, he left school at fifteen and pursued a wide range of occupations, including merchant seaman, truck driver, bus driver, and entertainer, experiences that later enriched the characters and settings of his fiction. His love of literature, encouraged from childhood, remained constant, and he continued writing poems, plays, and stories throughout adulthood. While working as a milkman, he began reading aloud to students at a school for the blind, inspiring him to craft vividly descriptive tales that relied on sound, smell, taste, and touch. These readings evolved into the manuscript for Redwall, which launched a bestselling series known for its heroic quests, detailed feasts, and intense battles between good and evil. The books achieved international popularity, selling millions of copies and being translated into many languages, as well as adapted for television and audio. Jacques also hosted a long-running radio program devoted to opera and maintained strong ties to his hometown. His stories, rooted in memory, imagination, and compassion for young readers, continue to captivate audiences worldwide.

Reviews

[Samantha Pinazza · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mi sono divertita ed emozionata leggendo questa storia meravigliosa. Un fantasy adatto ai ragazzi ma anche agli adulti, costruito molto bene e con una trama avvincente. I personaggi sono interessanti e complessi, assolutamente indimenticabili.
Ho amato molto le descrizioni e le atmosfere, così come le avventure e le battaglie. Per me, una storia che resta nel cuore.

[Michi's Bookshelf · Rating 4.5 out of 5]

Spettacolare 🩷 questa saga ha un posto speciale nel mio cuore!