Bibliograph

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, as told by Michael Morpurgo ; illustrated by Michael Foreman

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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, as told by Michael Morpurgo ; illustrated by Michael Foreman

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

899211843

Responsibility statement

as told by Michael Morpurgo ; illustrated by Michael Foreman

Summary

Think yourself back in years, my friends--It's New Year's Eve in Camelot, where King Arthur, Queen Guinevere, and all their good Knights wait breathlessly for an extravagant feast to begin. Suddenly, a strange and frightening Knight bursts into the hall--a giant of a man, green from head to toe, who mockingly challenges the Court to a shocking game. Only the chivalrous Sir Gawain dares to take on the hideous Green Knight. But over the unexpected course of his test, will Gawain prove as brave and honest as he'd like to believe? Welcome to a medieval world full of sword fights and shape-shifting, monsters and magic, and timeless characters both gallant and wonderfully human. Written anonymously in the fourteenth century, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is retold in its entirety by Michael Morpurgo in a lively and accessible narration that captures all the tale's drama and humor. Vivid illustrations by the celebrated Michael Foreman infuse this classic tale with the sights and colors of dragons, swords, and medieval pageantry

Target audience

juvenile

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Sir Gawain & the Green Knight

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