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.