by Emili Teixidor i Viladecàs · CRUÏLLA · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788466139632
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«L'Ocell de Foc» is the historical adventure novel by Emili Teixidor i Viladecàs, published by Cruïlla in paperback (224 pages, in Catalan).
A young troubadour apprentice named Ocell de Foc travels through medieval Catalonia with a company of minstrels. Pursued after an attack on a castle, he takes refuge in the monastery of Sant Fruitós to discover his origins, while the struggle between supporters and detractors of the young King James I and the crusade against the Cathars intensifies.
First volume of the El Barco de Vapor Roja collection (El Vaixell de Vapor), illustrated by Victòria Tubau. This Catalan edition, published in 2015, is marked as the 49th edition.
Ages 12 and up, recommended for young readers interested in the Middle Ages, troubadours, and historical adventure novels.
Emili Teixidor i Viladecàs was a Catalan writer, journalist and pedagogue. He wrote over thirty novels, mainly for children and teenagers, but he is perhaps best known for his acclaimed adult novel, Black Bread, which inspired a film of the same name.
