When Tiuri answers a desperate call for help, he finds himself on a perilous mission that could cost him his life. He must deliver a secret letter to the King who lives across the Great Mountains - a letter upon which the future of the entire realm depends. It means abandoning his home, breaking all the rules and leaving everything behind - even the knighthood he has dreamed of for so long. The fate of a kingdom depends on just one person... He must trust no one. He must keep his true identity secret. Above all, he must never reveal what is in the letter.

"A true page-turner" - Sunday Times

"A thrilling, page-turning tale... My 10- and 11-year-old were both gripped" - Telegraph

"This 1962 pulse-pounding epic... will keep all high-fantasy addicts riveted from the first page" - Metro

"A seamless translation...Tonke Dragt's novel has the simplicity of plot and clarity of expression characteristic of great children's fiction... this spellbinding classic of high fantasy never once flags" - Financial Times

"A cracker" - Spectator

"The award-winning translator Laura Watkinson conveys its rich symbolism, vividness and economy of style" - Sunday Times, Children's Books of the Year 2013

"Beautifully constructed... gripping, delightful and true" - Guardian

"Will get pulses racing... Pushkin Press deserves every praise for publishing this beautifully translated, well-presented and captivating book" - The Times

"A fast-moving, wonderful old-style adventure... cinematic in its visual detail... a European classic... far loftier than Harry Potter" - Irish Times

"An old-fashioned quest story... a wonderfully simple, wonderfully gripping story" - Spectator

"My ten-year-old daughter says [The Letter for the King] is the best book she's ever read" - Mail on Sunday