The Knight and the Squire - Hardcover

Jones, Terry

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1862050449 ISBN 13: 9781862050440

Publisher: Pavillion, 1997

Synopsis

'The dialogue is witty, the characters are robust and the action headlong. A terrific adventure!' - The Guardian 'A rip-snorting, fast-moving, rollicking good time.' - The Times Educational Supplement In a little village in fourteenth century England, a bright young boy called Tom is restless. Tired of studying and digging ditches, he dreams of noble crusades in far-off lands. Then one day he decides to slip away to freedom and a life of adventure.

About this title

About the Author:

Terry Jones is perhaps best known as a scriptwriter and member of the Monty Python team. He is a successful historian, performer, director and writer for film, radio and television. His children's books have been enormously popular, including Bedtime Stories, The Knight and the Squire, The Lady and the Squire, Nicobobinus and The Saga of Erik the Viking.

Synopsis:

Tom runs away from the boring life he leads in 14th century England and teams up with the terrifying Wol fman. They journey to France to fight for king and country i n this humorous and sometimes highly dramatic tale '

About this edition

• Publisher: Pavillion
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 1862050449
• ISBN 13: 9781862050440
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 284