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Perceval (Legendary character)
2 Reviews
(4)
4-6
Illustrated by
Gennady Spirin.
In this medieval legend retold from Chrétien de Troyes's twelfth-century text, Perceval progresses from fool to wise man through a complex education in knighthood. The elaborate illustrations are digitally excerpted from a single gesso-on-wood painting done in the style of Russian icons. Perkins's lengthy retelling is unwieldy but moves at a good clip.
Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo
(2)
4-6
In the fourth book in Morris's series, eleven-year-old Piers has been trained by his French mother to love everything chivalrous, so when a questing knight appears at his father's forge, Piers jumps at the opportunity to become his page. Filled with action and laced with humor, the entertaining story proceeds at a rollicking pace, introducing many characters and events that will be familiar to fans of Arthurian lore.
Reviewer: Anne St. John
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
May, 2001
2 reviews
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