The Long Patrol: A Tale from Redwall
by Brian Jacques
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Author: Brian JacquesBrand: Original Penguin
Illustrator: Allan Curless
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-09-09
ISBN: 0142402451
Number of pages: 368
Publisher: Firebird
Book Reviews of The Long Patrol: A Tale from Redwall
Book Review: The Long Patrol
Summary: 5 Stars
If you're a reader who loves adventure and fantasy I highly recommend this book to you. The Long Patrol is an action packed book filled with mystery and battle.
In this story Tammo, a young hare, runs away from home only to find himself in the Long Patrol, a group of perilous hares who fight evil. Damug Warfang is a evil rat that is going to try to take over Mossflower, a peaceful woodland region. Damug and the thousand vermin at his side attack Tammo and five hundred of the Long Patrol with the mighty badger lord Cregga Rose Eyes. To find who triumphs, read the book.
This book by Brian Jacques is well written in many aspects. He develops the characters so fully he lets you see them in your mind. Jacques also leaves the reader in suspense. For example, he writes, "When she did see it, Tansy was almost lost for words. She stood awestruck at what the flickering lantern light revealed. `Great seasons o' sun an' showers, what is it?'" Jacques doesn't give the end away in the beginning, he spreads the book out. There are multiple battles in the book, with both good and evil winning sporadically, keeping the reader guessing who will ultimately win.
The Long Patrol, and the other books in the series, are for more advanced middle grade readers. This book is not for somebody who is squeamish because there is a lot of violence, but the reader does not need to be blood thirsty either. It is an exciting book for those who can take a little blood and who can enjoy a good fight.
Summary of The Long Patrol: A Tale from Redwall
The murderous Rapscallion army is on the move. Dealt a humiliating defeat by Lady Cregga Rose Eyes, the Badger Lady of Salamandastron, who still pursues them, the Rapscallions are heading inland to take an even greater prize: the peaceful Abbey of Redwall. The elite fighting unit of hares, the Long Patrol, is called out to draw them off. At the forefront is the young hare Tammo, the lead sword in one of the most ferocious battles Redwall has ever faced?ready to fight to the death!
?[Jacques is] a masterful storyteller. . . . As in the other Redwall books, the combination of an absorbing plot, robust characterization, and detailed description make the novel a page-turner.?
?The Horn Book
As young Tammo dreams of joining the Long Patrol--the legendary army of fighting hares that serves the Lady Cregga Rose Eyes, Ruler of Salamandastron--the brutal reality of a battle with Damug Warfang's mighty battalion of savage Rapscallions fast approaches.
Brian Jacques has proved time and time again his ability to transport readers into a world of fantasy and adventure that many writers of adult books would love to emulate. The Long Patrol certainly proves the point yet again, but distinguishes itself by being perhaps the very best of all the Redwall books so far. Relying less and less on the old, familiar Redwall characters and more and more on the ingenuity and passion of younger blood, The Long Patrol will certainly win Jacques a fresh following while continuing to delight his existing army of fans. --Susan Harrison
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