The Horn Book Magazine, March 1st, 2001
Brian Jacques Castaways of the Flying Dutchman; illus. by Ian Schoenherr 327 pp. Philomel 3/01 ISBN 0-399-23601-5 22.95 (g) (Intermediate)
In a nice change of pace from his Redwall stories, Jacques re-imagines the legend of the Flying Dutchman, placing a spirited boy and his dog at the center of the tale. In 1620 Copenhagen, a mute boy, left for dead by his abusive stepbrothers, is dragged aboard the Fleiger Hollander and forced into labor as the cook's assistant. Called Neb by the crew, he witnesses an aborted mutiny and Captain Vanderdecken's escalating madness. When an angel appears and ...
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