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Black Fox of Lorne

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Black Fox of Lorne
First edition
AuthorMarguerite de Angeli
IllustratorMarguerite de Angeli
GenreAdventure, Fiction, Historical Fiction
PublisherDoubleday
Publication date
1956
Media typePrint (Hardcover)
Pages191

Black Fox of Lorne is a 1956 children's historical novel written and illustrated by Marguerite de Angeli.[1] This Newbery Honor Book is about tenth-century Viking twins who shipwreck on the Scottish coast and seek to avenge the death of their father. They encounter loyal clansmen at war, kindly shepherds, power-hungry lairds, and staunch crofters.

Author Marguerite de Angeli had earlier won the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature for her 1949 novel The Door in the Wall.

References

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  1. ^ Black Fox of Lorne - Biblioguides.