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The Book of the Lion.


Michael Cadnum. Read by Simon Prebble The creator of this article, or someone who has substantially contributed to it, may have a conflict of interest regarding its subject matter.
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. 4 tapes. 5.75 hrs. Recorded Books. 97459.1-4025-5539-3. $36.00. Vinyl; plot, reader notes. JS

From the KLIATT review of the book, May 2000: "Young Edmund is an apprentice to a moneyer Mon´ey`er

n. 1. A person who deals in money; banker or broker.
2. An authorized coiner of money.
The Company of Moneyers
, a man who mints coins for King Richard King Richard was the name of three monarchs in English history:
  • Richard I of England
  • Richard II of England
  • Richard III of England
Although there was no King Richard IV of England, this title can sometimes refer to:
 in medieval Nottingham. But when the man is discovered to be cheating the king, his hand is chopped off--in a most gruesome scene--and Edmond, considered guilty by association, must run for his life. Salvation comes in the form of a knight, Sir Nigel, who is seeking a strong young squire to accompany him on a Crusade.... Edmund gets a good taste of both the spectacle and the horror of war ... in the end, sickened by the carnage, the knights and their squires turn back home, without ever reaching their goal. In this gritty, gory go·ry  
adj. go·ri·er, go·ri·est
1. Covered or stained with gore; bloody.

2. Full of or characterized by bloodshed and violence.
, exciting tale, Cadnum ... conveys the flavor of life "Flavor Of Life" is Utada Hikaru's eighteenth Japanese single (23rd overall). The single was released on February 28, 2007 as her first single for 2007.[1] This single is Utada's first single since 2003 to sell over 200,000 copies in its first week, the first single ever  in medieval times
This is the article on the Medieval Times dinner theater chain. For the historical time period, see Middle Ages.


Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament
 replete with carefully researched details of daily life as well as armor and weaponry ... its realism makes the reader all too aware of the awfulness of battle and the harsh character of life in medieval times."

British reader Prebble is a highly accomplished performer who uses his incredible talents to pull the listener in to this 12th-century world adventure. A lot of the events are difficult to listen to, but the reader stays in character and he never sounds appalled by the incidents. Sherri F. Ginsberg, S. Lerner Comm. Day School, Chapel Hill, NC

J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are of particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers.

S--Recommended for senior high school students.
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Author:Ginsberg, Sherri F.
Publication:Kliatt
Article Type:Audiobook Review
Date:Jan 1, 2004
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