Born into a family that is already engaged in a blood feud with another noble house, Otto is sent to live with monks, but is reclaimed at age 12 by his militant, but loving father. The gentle-natured boy is kidnapped and mutilated by the rival family. Pauline, his captors daughter, helps him escape. His father allows him to return to the monks who place him under the emperor's protection. His silver hand is a replacement for the one Otto lost while in captivity, but his injury does not prevent him from maturing wisely and marrying Pauline.
- ISBN10 0486217841
- ISBN13 9780486217840
- Publish Date 28 March 2003 (first published 1 June 1967)
- Publish Status Transferred
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Dover Publications Inc.
- Imprint Dover Children's
- Edition New issue of 1888 ed
- Format Paperback
- Pages 173
- Language English