Black Fox of Lorne
 First edition | |
| Author | Marguerite de Angeli |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Marguerite de Angeli |
| Genre | Adventure, Fiction, Historical Fiction |
| Publisher | Doubleday |
| Publication date | 1956 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 191 |
Black Fox of Lorne is a 1956 children's historical novel written and illustrated by Marguerite de Angeli.[1] This Newbery Honor Book is about tenth-century Viking twins who shipwreck on the Scottish coast and seek to avenge the death of their father. They encounter loyal clansmen at war, kindly shepherds, power-hungry lairds, and staunch crofters.
Author Marguerite de Angeli had earlier won the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature for her 1949 novel The Door in the Wall.
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- 1956 American novels
- 1956 English-language novels
- Children's historical novels
- Newbery Honor–winning works
- Novels set in the 10th century
- American children's novels
- Doubleday (publisher) books
- 1956 children's books
- Children's books set in Scotland
- Children's books set in the Middle Ages
- Works set in the 10th century
- Novels about twins
- 1950s children's novel stubs
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