The Brothers Lionheart
Astrid Lindgren
The Brothers Lionheart
Astrid Lindgren
There’s no one Karl Lion loves more than his older brother, Jonathan, who is brave, strong, and handsome - everything Karl believes he is not. Karl never wants to be parted from him. But Karl is sick, and knows he’s going to die. To comfort him, Jonathan tells him stories of Nangiyala, the wonderful place he’ll be going to when he dies, and where he will wait until Jonathan is ready to join him there.Then the unthinkable happens … Jonathan is killed in an accident. Heartbroken, Karl longs for the day he’ll be reunited with his brother. When the time comes, he finds Nangiyala just as wonderful as he’d imagined. However, Nangiyala is under threat. A cruel tyrant is determined to claim it as his own, and at his command is a terrible beast that is feared throughout the land.Karl must summon all of his courage to help his brother prepare for the battle that lies ahead …‘I adored Astrid Lindgren as a child’ Francesca Simon, author of the ‘Horrid Henry’ books.
Review
Angela Crocombe
I read this beautiful, sad adventure story by Astrid Lindgren (of Pippi Longstocking fame) repeatedly as a child and still have my old dog-eared copy.
Young Rusky is very sick and everyone knows he will die. His brave brother Jonathan regales him with stories of a place called Nangiyala, where they will meet after death and have adventures. Unexpectedly, Rusky’s brother dies first in an act of bravery, and it is not long before both are in Nangiyala.
Here, Rusky can walk and run again, and has a beautiful horse and home with his brother. But life is not perfect. An evil lord has conquered half the kingdom and is plotting to take over their valley with the help of a terrifying dragon. Jonathan Lionheart risks his life to save the kingdom and Rusky stays by his side, despite his fears.
With themes of courage, pacifism and brotherly love, this is an utterly compelling story with a devastating conclusion, where Rusky must finally show his own bravery. Highly recommended for adventure lovers, ages nine and up.
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