William Tell: One Against an Empire [A Swiss Legend]

by Paul D. Storrie

Book Overview

He wanted nothing more than to live in peace, until a petty tyrant forced him into a cruel choice: Swiss hunter William Tell is famous for his great skill with a crossbow. A mild-mannered husband and father, he just wants a quiet life for his family. Yet his homeland's brutal foreign rulers are making such an existence impossible. Then, one day, a ruthless official forces Tell into a terrible choice: Shoot an apple off his son's head--or be killed...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580138284
• ISBN13: 9781580138284
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: Graphic Universe (Tm)
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.1" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 9 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 9