The prince who walked with lions
Laird, Elizabeth2012
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The British Army is circling the stronghold of the King of Abyssinia. Under orders from Queen Victoria, its mission is to rescue the British Envoy, held prisoner. Watching with terror and awe is the king's young son, Alamayu. He knows that his father is as brave as a lion, but how on earth can he stand against the foreigners?
Main title:
The prince who walked with lions / Elizabeth Laird.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Macmillan Children's, 2012.
Collation:
277 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 20 cm.
ISBN:
9780330530392 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.914TFICTION
Language:
English
Subject:
Alamayu, Prince of Abyssinia, 1861-1879 -- Juvenile fictionGreat Britain -- Foreign relations -- Ethiopia -- Juvenile fictionEthiopia -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain -- Juvenile fictionGreat Britain -- Foreign relations -- 1837-1901 -- Juvenile fictionGreat Britain -- Social conditions -- 19th century -- Juvenile fictionHistorical fictionChildren's stories
BRN:
231586