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Otto of the Silver Hand is a children's novel about the Dark Ages written and illustrated by Howard Pyle. It was first published in 1888 by Charles Scribner's Sons. The novel was one of the first written for young readers that went beyond the chivalric ideals of the time period, and showed how cruel the time period could really be.

Features:

o 60 original classic illustration... More

Otto of the Silver Hand is a children's novel about the Dark Ages written and illustrated by Howard Pyle. It was first published in 1888 by Charles Scribner's Sons. The novel was one of the first written for young readers that went beyond the chivalric ideals of the time period, and showed how cruel the time period could really be.

Features:

o 60 original classic illustrations and other text decoration.
o Introduction, and a conclusion.
o Active TOC: You can navigate through the entire collection via a main table of contents
o Re-arranged texts for the best display on kindle, PC and every reader.
Bonus: Free Audiobook link for download (which can be downloaded separately using a PC/Mac)

Plot summary by wikipedia:

The book centers around the life of Otto, the son of a German warlord. His mother dies when she sees her husband hurt, prompting his father to take his newborn son to a nearby monastery to be raised. When Otto reaches eleven his father returns to claim him from the monastery and take him back to live in their ancestral castle. It is then that Otto learns of and is horrified by his father's former life as a thief and robber, particularly how his father killed a defenseless enemy, Baron Frederick, in retaliation for Baron Frederick helping some merchants who Otto's father was trying to rob.

Not long after Otto learns of his father's past his father is summoned to the Imperial Court, and leaves, taking the vast majority of the castle inhabitants with him. Late Baron Frederick's nephew, Baron Henry, then attacks the castle, burning it to the ground and taking Otto captive and mutilating him by cutting off his hand in retaliation for Baron Frederick's death. While Otto is being held prisoner he falls in love with Baron Henry's daughter, Pauline.

Otto's father then returns and rescues Otto with the help of the few loyal followers still left him. Barron Henry gives chase and Otto's father chooses to sacrifice his life so that his son can escape. Otto flees to the monastery where he grew up, and is given refuge there. After that he goes and petitions the emperor for justice. The emperor has favor on Otto, and Otto goes on to become one of the emperor's most trusted advisers.

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