The Broken Blade
by William Durbin
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Author: William DurbinEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1998-04-06
ISBN: 044041184X
Number of pages: 176
Publisher: Yearling
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- ISBN13: 9780440411840
- Condition: New
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Book Review: Review of the wonderful Book; The Broken Blade
Summary: 5 Stars
Title: The Broken Blade
Author: William Durbin
Pages: 163
The book "The Broken Blade" (taking place in France) was a very well writen, well thought out book. I especially liked how the book exploded into action on the first few pages. On page two Pierre (the main character in this book) is playing around off of his property when he hears commotion at his house. He comes home to find that his father has sliced his thumb clean off while chopping wood with an ax. His father gets medical attention but is unable to work for money. To help his family out financially, Pierre runs off at the age of 13 and signs himself up for the canoe crew of the North West Company to paddle many miles through dangerous rivers. The whole book is action packed with adventure and danger. Pierre found that paddling so far isn't as easy as it looks. His hands get blistered and the rest of his body gets too sore to even move.
Most of the conflict in this book is between Pierre and himself (debating whether or not he's going to make it) and Pierre and a devil of a man named Jean Beloit who was always making crude jokes.
The book ends when the crew finishes thier trip and heads home. When they make it back Pierre is 14 and all grown up, no longer a mere school boy but now a man, a voyageur.
The only thing I didn't like about The Broken Blade was in one scene when the brigade was heading down hill in the rapids and Pierres'canoe gets stuck at the end and another canoe is headed right for them. Pierres' Friend, La Londe, saves them but... well I won't spoil it for you!
Summary of The Broken Blade
In 1800, 13-year-old Pierre La Page never imagined he'd be leaving Montreal to paddle 2,400 miles. It was something older men, like his father, did. But when Pierre's father has an accident, Pierre quits school to become a voyageur for the North West Company, so his family can survive the winter. It's hard for Pierre as the youngest in the brigade. From the treacherous waters and cruel teasing to his aching and bloodied hands, Pierre is miserable. Still he has no choice but to endure the trip to Grand Portage and back.Literature Books
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