Perloo the BoldPerloo is apprehensive when a fellow Montmer comes to his burrow with an urgent appeal from Jolaine the Good, "granter" of the Montmers, a jackrabbitish folk who have lived in peace and contentment for many years. Until now: Jolaine is dying, and she does not want her war-mongering (and stupid) son Berwig the Big to succeed her. She wants-of all Montmers!-the bookish and reclusive Perloo instead. The story goes pretty much the way you would expect it to, with a torn-in-two proclamation confusing Jolaine's intentions; Berwig assuming the throne with the help of the treacherous, double-dealing Senyous; and Perloo and his ally Lucabara captured and escaping a number of times until they foil the evil-doers and restore honor to the Montmer throne. The conclusion is more whimsical than it has a right to be: suffice it to say that no blood is spilled. Easier-going than the Redwall books, not as richly developed as Avi's own Poppy, "Perloo" the Bold is a Disneyesque animal fantasy, with theatrical dialogue, good guys (and a girl) to root for, a high-minded but firm-footed theme, and tons of action. Walt, you listening? |
Contents
I | 1 |
II | 9 |
III | 16 |
IV | 23 |
V | 28 |
VII | 32 |
VIII | 40 |
IX | 46 |
XXII | 124 |
XXIII | 128 |
XXV | 136 |
XXVI | 142 |
XXVII | 151 |
XXVIII | 157 |
XXIX | 164 |
XXXI | 168 |
XI | 53 |
XII | 63 |
XIII | 70 |
XIV | 78 |
XVI | 83 |
XVII | 89 |
XVIII | 95 |
XIX | 103 |
XX | 109 |
XXI | 116 |
XXXII | 173 |
XXXIV | 181 |
XXXVI | 187 |
XXXVII | 193 |
XXXVIII | 199 |
XXXIX | 207 |
XL | 215 |
XLI | 219 |
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