The Trumpeter of Krakow by Eric P Kelly
For well over thirty years, Eric P. Kelly's Newbery Award winner has brought the color and romance of ancient times to young readers. Today, The Trumpeter of Krakow is an absorbing and dramatic as when it was first published in 1928. There was something about the Great Tarnov Crystal.Wise men spoke of it in hushed tones. Others were ready to kill for it. Now a murderous Tartar chief is bent on possessing it. But young Joseph Charnetski was bound by an ancient oath to protect the jewel at all costs. When Joseph and his family seek refuge in medieval Krakow, they are caught up in the plots and intrigues of alchemists, hypnotists, and a dark messenger of evil. Will Joseph be able to protect the crystal, and the city, from the plundering Tartars?While teaching and researching at the University of Krakow, Eric P. Kelly, a lifelong student of Slavic culture, wrote The Trumpeter of Krakow. He traveled with an American aid force among the Poles who were driven out of the Ukraine in 1920, directed a supply train during the conflict with the Soviets, and researched and visited many places in the country he came to love so much during his five years in Poland. Kelly began his career as a newspaper reporter in his hometown of Massachusetts, and then went on to write numerous magazine pieces and novels for children. In 1960, he passed away.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780689715716 |
| ISBN 10 | 0689715714 |
| Title | The Trumpeter of Krakow |
| Author | Eric P Kelly |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year published | 1992-04-01 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Prizes | Winner of John Newbery Medal 1929 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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