Author: MITCHELL, ADRIAN
Title: The Baron Rides out
Description: New York: Philomel Books, 1985. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0399212809. Illustrated by Patrick Benson. Color Illustrations; This book is in Fine condition and has a Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "The Baron's hilarious accounts of his fabulous adventures and daring deeds have set the standard for extravagant boasting for over two centuries. In this sparkling new retelling, the dauntless hero tells how he unseated a tyrannical king in Ceylon, devised a flying apparatus to carry a becalmed sailing ship to port, and, at the request of Czar Peter the Great, single-handedly defeated the invading Turks, among other remarkable accomplishments.". Fine in Fine dust jacket .

Keywords: 0399212809 Young Adult Adrian Mitchell Patrick Benson Baron Munchausen Humor Voyages And Travel Tall tales Humorous Stories Picture Book


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