Otto of the Silver Hand

By Howard Pyle

A young man caught in a medieval blood feud must choose between peace and family loyalty.

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192 pages

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In medieval Germany, young Otto, raised in a monastery, returns to his father's war-torn castle. Amidst a fierce blood feud with the rival Trutz-Drachen house, Otto faces a harrowing choice: uphold his peaceful upbringing or embrace the violent legacy of his lineage. As tensions rise, will Otto find a path to honor, or will the feud consume him? This tale of conflict and growth unfolds with the timeless allure of an ancient legend, promising an unforgettable journey through a world of romance and rivalry.

From the publisher

A rich and engrossing thread of Romance runs through this tale of the motherless son of a valiant robber baron of Medieval Germany. Young Otto, born into a warring household in an age when lawless chiefs were constantly fighting each other or despoiling the caravans of the merchant burghers, is raised in a monastery only to return to his family’s domain and become painfully involved in the blood feud between his father and the rival house of Trutz-Drachen.The narrative is told with Howard Pyle’s consummate skill and illustrated with some of the most enchanting sketches ever done for a book of this type. Like the same author’s version of The Story of King Arthur and His Knights and his collection of original stories known as The Wonder Clock, this book has become a legend, a modern story with the feel and sound of an ancient tale. It is a reading adventure that youngsters will not soon forget.

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