Sir Gawain the True is a children's retelling of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, a classic of English literature and one of the first sources to mention King Arthur. Sir Gawain needs to learn a lesson- that courtesy is as important as courage- and the Green Knight will be the one to teach him. Challenging Gawain to a contest, the Green Knight withstands a horrible blow and promises to return the favor the following year. Gawain knows his death is near . . . but is presented with a way out, if he'd only be deceitful. What should he do?
This is a great story, well told. It's lighthearted, almost poking fun at the knights of the Round Table, while remaining entertaining and with a solid message. A friend recommended this to me; now I do so to you.
Rating: A
Have you read the Squire's Tales series (also by Gerald Morris)? I loved them when I first read them a number of years ago, and I've since re-read them.
ReplyDeleteNo, but they're now on my list- thanks!
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