Banner in the Sky
by James Ramsey Ullman
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Book Summary Information
Author: James Ramsey UllmanEdition: Paperback
Published: 1988-04-15
ISBN: 0064470482
Number of pages: 288
Reading Level: Young Adult
Publisher: HarperTeen
Book Reviews of Banner in the Sky
Book Review: This banner says: "Incredible"
Summary: 5 Stars
"Banner in the Sky" brings you to the summit of excitement and beyond. It is a masterpiece from start to finish. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who has an itch for a good mountain climbing adventure. There are a good choice of words and keeps you hanging.
Rudi is a 16-year-old boy in Europe in 1865 who has been stuck as a dishwasher at the Beau Site Hotel, a hotel that his family owns. He would rather be scaling mountains, something that he is forbidden to do because of the death of his father. After saving a great mountain climber, Captain John Winter, they become close friends. On a mountain climb with Winter, Rudi is proved to have some greatness, but still has a lot to learn. Rudi's dream is to climb the Citadel, believed to be the only unclimbable mountain in the world. One night, Rudi decides to sneak out to climb it and adventure comes.
I liked mostly everything about the book except how Rudi's conflict with his family about the not climbing mountains is resolved. Rudi's mother just decides that she will allow him to climb the Citadel when she finds out that that's what he's doing. I do love that Rudi conquers the mountain, though.
Summary of Banner in the Sky
The Citadel
It stands unconquered, the last great summit of the Alps. Only one man has ever dared to approach the top, and that man died in his pursuit. He was Josef Matt, Rudi Matt's father.
At sixteen, Rudi is determined to pay tribute to the man he never knew, and complete the quest that claimed his father's life. And so, taking his father's red shirt as a flag, he heads off to face the earth's most challenging peak. But before Rudi can reach the top, he must pass through the forbidden Fortress, the gaping chasm in the high reaches of teh Citadel where his father met his end. Rudi has followed Josef's footsteps as far as they will take him. Now he must search deep within himself to find the strength for the final ascent to the summit -- to plant his banner in the sky.
His father died while trying to climb Switzerland's greatest mountain -- the Citadel -- and young Rudi knows he must make the assault himself.Action & Adventure Books
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