num_pages: 204
description: When fourth fiddler Sebastian loses his place in the Baron's orchestra, he has to leave the only home he knows--which turns out to be the least of his troubles. He rescues a stray cat from a group of tormentors, who then smash his precious violin; and the troubled young boy he tries to help turns out to be the Crown Princess, on the run from an arranged marriage. Sebastian, Princess Isabel, and Presto the cat soon find themselves fleeing stuffy officials, hired assassins, furious guardsmen and sentries--and, in their journey, find out what is truly important in life. The action and humor never stop in Lloyd Alexander's classic novel, written on the heels of his famed Prydain Chronicles."The articulate and vivid writing pulls together the threads of picaresque action, humor, chicanery, social commentary, and romance into an intricate and lively whole." -- Saturday Review( Winner of the 1971 National Book Award( An ALA Notable Book
language: English
title: The Marvelous Misadventures of Sebastian
titlecomplete: The Marvelous Misadventures of Sebastian
characters: Isabel of Alethorpe, Sebastian, Presto
genres: Adventure, Classics, Fantasy, Childrens, Juvenile, Humor, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Romance, Fiction
ratings_count: 790
awards: awardedAt: 31564800000
name: National Book Award
category: Children's Books, awardedAt: 31564800000
name: Mythopoeic Fantasy Award
publisher: Peter Smith Publishing