Morris, Gerald. The savage damsel and the dwarf.MORRIS, Gerald. The savage damsel and the dwarf. (The Squire's Tales, Book III). Houghton Mifflin Houghton Mifflin Company is a leading educational publisher in the United States. The company's headquarters is located in Boston's Back Bay. It publishes textbooks, instructional technology materials, assessments, reference works, and fiction and non-fiction for both young readers . 213p. c2000. 0-618-196811. $5.95. JS Lynet, the "savage damsel" of the title, is a strong-minded young woman who can't hear to see any more young, unskilled knights dying in attempts to rescue her sister from the Knight of the Red Lands. She sets off alone for Camelot to enlist en·list v. en·list·ed, en·list·ing, en·lists v.tr. 1. To engage (persons or a person) for service in the armed forces. 2. To engage the support or cooperation of. v. the help of an experienced knight from King Arthur's court to rescue her. Her assistance comes in the unlikely form of a dwarf and a kitchen servant. As Lynet discovers, neither is really what he appears to be. On the way back to Castle Perle, she and her unusual companions face a variety of amusing adventures together. In due course, all that was hidden is revealed, and the happy ending, while never in doubt, brings the tale to a satisfying conclusion. Author Gerald Morris Gerald Morris is an American author. Morris is known for his series of stories for younger readers focusing around the Middle Ages and King Arthur. Collectivelly called "The Squire's Tales", the series includes The Squire's Tale, provides a modern interpretation of the Arthurian legends Arthurian legend, the mass of legend, popular in medieval lore, concerning King Arthur of Britain and his knights. Medieval Sources The battle of Mt. Badon—in which, according to the Annales Cambriae (c. , including an affectionate nod to Malory's Le Morte D'Arthur Le Morte d'Arthur (spelled Le Morte Darthur in the first printing and also in some modern editions, Middle French for la mort d'Arthur, "the death of Arthur") is Sir Thomas Malory's compilation of some French and English Arthurian romances. in his author's note at the conclusion. The Savage Damsel stands well on its own or as the third book in the series The Squire's Tales. Mary Melaugh, Libn., Marshall M.S., Billerica, MA |
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