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The Chestnut Soldier
By Nimmo, Jenny
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-52544-656-9
- Publisher
- New York : Dutton Children's Books, 1991.
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on July 1, 1991
Gr 5-7 This suspenseful fantasy concludes the trilogy begun in Snow Spider (1987) and continued in Orchard of the Crescent Moon (1989, both Dutton). Like the others, it is set in a village in the hills of Wales, with their aura of mystery and danger. Much the strongest of the three books, Soldier draws heavily on the second part of the Mabinogion tales. In the first book, young Gwyn Griffiths was given responsibility for guarding a tiny chestnut-wood horse that contained the restless, angry spirit of Efnisien, the...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
