Brian Jacques - [Flying Dutchman 01] - Castaways of the Flying Dutchman

Table of Contents

Title Page

Copyright Page

THE SHIP

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

THE SHEPHERD

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

THE VILLAGE

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

Chapter 17

Chapter 18

Chapter 19

Chapter 20

Chapter 21

Chapter 22

Chapter 23

Chapter 24

Chapter 25

Chapter 26

Chapter 27

Chapter 28

Chapter 29

Chapter 30

Chapter 31

Chapter 32

Chapter 33

Chapter 34

Chapter 35

Chapter 36

Chapter 37

Chapter 38

Chapter 39

Chapter 40

Chapter 41

Chapter 42

Chapter 43

Chapter 44

Chapter 45

Chapter 46

Chapter 47

Chapter 48

PRAISE FOR Castaways of the Flying Dutchman

“Jacques is a master storyteller who knows just when to boost a book’s drama, suspense, or humor to move a tale along. He also understands how to create characters—both good and evil—that ring true. Ben and Neb are wonderfully real characters whose battles to aid people in need will readily appeal to readers. Jacques’s fascination with detail will help readers feel as if they, too, are traveling to each of the three worlds visited by Ben and Neb.”

—Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“Jacques captures the details of nineteenth-century, small-town England and its people with great panache. Readers will come to care about the good-hearted immortal boy and his faithful black lab.”

—The Horn Book Magazine

“The swashbuckling language brims with color and melodrama; the villains are dastardly and stupid; and buried treasure, mysterious clues, and luscious culinary descriptions keep the pages turning.” —Booklist

“Those who fancy old-fashioned sleuthing with a touch of fantasy may . . . find the [characters’] landbound adventures diverting.”

—The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

“Jacques’s fans will be tickled by the characters’ goofy slap-stick.”

—Publishers Weekly

“For fans of Jacques, the length will be expected, the growth of the peripheral characters’ ability to stand up for themselves gratifying, and the murderous cruelty and evil of all the villains fitting them as valid opponents for avenging angel, boy and dog. The portrayal of the deeds of the evil captain and his equally horrible crew is vivid. It is the stuff of nightmares . . . and readers may find it haunting long after the book is read. Legend and magical elements enliven this melodramatic and sentimental tale, which will undoubtedly be loved by Redwall fans.”

—Kirkus Reviews

PRAISE FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING REDWALL SERIES

“Wonderfully imaginative.” —The New York Times Book Review

“Readers will rejoice.” —Los Angeles Times

“Children are privileged to enter the rich world of Redwall and Mossflower. So are the parents who get to come along.”

—The Boston Phoenix

“A richly imagined world in which bloody battles vie for attention with copious feasting and tender romancing.”

—The Cincinnati Enquirer

“A grand adventure story. Once the reader is hooked, there is no peace until the final page.” —Chicago Sun-Times

“Old-fashioned swashbuckling adventure.” —Locus

“The Redwall books . . . add a touch of chivalry and adventure reminiscent of the King Arthur stories.”

—The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

“Filled with rousing adventure, strong characters, and vibrant settings.” —The Boston Sunday Globe

“Jacques’s realistically drawn characters are full of personality.”

—Publishers Weekly

“Packed with action and imbued with warmth . . . richly inventive.”

—Kirkus Reviews

“Grand exploits . . . another rousing saga.” —Booklist

“Jacques’s effortless, fast-paced narrative gets its readers quickly hooked. He clearly loves this other world he has created—there’s a genuine sense of involvement and care (lots of lovingly descriptive passages), as well as an overflowing, driving imagination.”

—The Birmingham Post

“Great reading . . . entertaining. Classic confrontations between good and evil will never go out of style.” —The Orlando Sentinel

“The Medieval world of Redwall Abbey—where gallant mouse warriors triumph over evil invaders—has truly become the stuff of legend.” —Seattle Post-Intelligencer

“The Knights of the Round Table with paws.”

—The London Sunday Times

“Fast-paced adventure full of scallywags, gentle forest creatures, and incredible feasts.” —The Sacramento Bee

“Jacques offers his usual rip-roaring adventure based on archetypal struggles between good and evil. Added to this addictive mixture are lyrical descriptive passages, quirky characters with wonderful names, their dialects, ditties, and mouth-watering descriptions of the wholesome and nourishing food they are all so fond of. Great stuff.” —The Times Educational Supplement

“The saga is filled with feasting and fun as well as fighting. Jacques’s talents for creating memorable characters and weaving several plot strands into one cohesive story are at their best in this exciting adventure.” —The Horn Book Magazine

“The settings may be forest and seaside, but the themes are universal: hope and goodness, trial and initiative. There are blood-thirsty battles and peaceful encounters in the community. There are thoughtless acts of vengeance and camaraderie of the highest quality. The novels are mirrors on society as a whole but portrayed through the eyes of the creatures of the wild.”

—Salt Lake City (UT) Deseret News

“Brian Jacques has the true fantasy writer’s ability to create a wholly new and believable world.” —School Library Journal

“Jacques extols the virtues of honor and valor. . . . [The Redwall novels] are a good read, with enticing maps, plenty of songs, a dose of natural history, and loads of excitement, charm, and humor.” —The Irish Times

“Charming . . . rollicking good adventure.” —Fantasy Review

“Reminiscent of Watership Down .” —Parent’s Choice

Also by Brian Jacques

REDWALL

MOSSFLOWER

MATTIMEO

MARIEL OF REDWALL

SALAMANDASTRON

MARTIN THE WARRIOR

THE BELLMAKER

OUTCAST OF REDWALL

PEARLS OF LUTRA

THE LONG PATROL

MARLFOX

THE LEGEND OF LUKE

LORD BROCKTREE

TAGGERUNG

TRISS

LOAMHEDGE

RAKKETY TAM

HIGH RHULAIN

CASTAWAYS OF THE FLYING DUTCHMAN

THE ANGEL’S COMMAND

VOYAGE OF SLAVES

THE GREAT REDWALL FEAST

A REDWALL WINTER’S TALE

SEVEN STRANGE AND GHOSTLY TALES

THE RIBBAJACK

THE TALE OF URSO BRUNOV

THE TRIBES OF REDWALL: BADGERS

THE TRIBES OF REDWALL: OTTERS

THE TRIBES OF REDWALL: MICE

REDWALL MAP AND RIDDLER

BUILD YOUR OWN REDWALL ABBEY

REDWALL FRIEND AND FOE

A REDWALL JOURNAL

THE REDWALL COOKBOOK