INTERMEDIATE FICTION
von Hassell, Malve

The Falconer's Apprentice

(4) 4-6 In the Holy Roman Empire of the thirteenth century, fourteen-year-old Andreas rescues a female peregrine falcon from certain death, smuggles her out of the castle where he works as an apprentice falconer, and embarks on an adventurous journey with a trader. This thoroughly researched novel requires a reader patient enough to get through its many lengthy, detailed historical descriptions.

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