Last month, Polish publisher Wydawnictwo Nowa Baśń released a new hardcover edition of Brian Jacques' Redwall, Redwall: Bitwa o Rudy Mur, which appears to be the first Polish language edition of Redwall since around 2002! The book has finally arrived at the Redwall Wiki, so we'll be taking a look at it today. The text was translated into Polish by Wojtek Cajgner.
The cover artwork, created by Grzegorz Wlazło, features Matthias armed with the sword and shield of Martin the Warrior, striking a confident pose, ready to defend Redwall Abbey from Cluny the Scourge.
This edition also features a brand new map illustrated by Natalia Juszczak - the first new map we've seen in years! While the one above is colorized for internet viewers, it appears in the book (see below) in black and white.
Juszczak also drew artwork signifying the start of a new chapter - these are the only other illustrations inside the book.
The back cover features a summary of the Polish Redwall edition.
Polish
Życie skromnej mysiej społeczności za murami starego opactwa toczy się spokojnym rytmem. Gdy sielankową atmosferę zakłóca przybycie obcych, mieszkańcy wiedzą, że zagrożenie wisi w powietrzu. Na horyzoncie pojawia się plugawa zgraja szczurów pod przywództwem jednookiego Cluny’ego zwanego Biczem, gotowa za wszelką cenę przejąć Rudy Mur.
Obrona nie będzie łatwa, a próby zjednoczenia skłóconych sojuszników wydają się skazane na porażkę. Czy zwycięstwo jest w ogóle możliwe? Odpowiedź leży w starożytnym gobelinie, magicznym mieczu, a przede wszystkim w młodym myszku Macieju, który musi sprostać swemu przeznaczeniu.
Stań ramię w ramię z uwielbianymi przez miliony fanów bohaterami do obrony Rudego Muru. I przeżyj z nimi przygodę, która stała się legendą...
English translation (via Google Translate)
The life of a modest mouse community behind the walls of the old abbey goes on at a calm rhythm. When the idyllic atmosphere is disturbed by the arrival of aliens, the inhabitants know that danger is in the air. A filthy pack of rats, led by a one-eyed Cluny called Whip, appears on the horizon, ready to take over the Redwall at any cost.
The defense will not be easy, and attempts to unite the quarreling allies seem doomed to failure. Is victory even possible? The answer lies in an ancient tapestry, a magic sword and, above all, in the young mouse Maciej, who must live up to his destiny.
Stand shoulder to shoulder with the heroes loved by millions of fans to defend Redwall. And experience with them an adventure that has become a legend...
Just like with the new Hungarian edition, a preview page at the very end of the book reveals Wydawnictwo Nowa Baśń has two more Redwall novels in the pipeline, Mossflower (Kraina Kwiatu I Mchu) and Mattimeo.
To our knowledge, we don't think Mossflower has ever been published in Poland, so that's exciting. We'll be looking out for those!
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