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Parsifal's Page (The Squire's Tales Book 4) Kindle Edition

by Gerald Morris (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 71 ratings
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“Another engaging take on Arthurian legend . . . Morris deftly blends bloody clashes of arms and mysterious enchantments with the many flavors of romance.” —Kirkus Reviews
 
Piers is desperate to become a page to escape the dirty, tedious labor of his father’s blacksmith shop. So when a knight arrives announcing that he’s on “the quest,” Piers begs to go along. Off on a series of adventures he never dreamed possible, Piers and the knight quickly run into difficulties. The knight is slain by Parsifal who is on a quest of his own.
 
Parsifal is unlike anyone Piers has ever met. He doesn’t behave “knightly” at all. Slowly, Piers realizes that being a knight has nothing to do with shining armor and winning jousts. And, as their journey continues, they find that to achieve their quest they must learn more than knighthood: they must learn about themselves.
 
The tale of Parsifal has been told more than that of any other knight, but no one has ever told his story quite like Gerald Morris does in his fourth Arthurian novel, another tour de force of humor, action, magic, and, as always, true love.
 
“Entertaining . . . Arthurian fans will be hooked by the great writing.” —School Library Journal
 
“Libraries where Morris’s Arthurian series has a following will certainly want to add this to their fiction collections.” —Booklist
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  1. Reading age
    Baby - 11 years
  2. Book 4 of 10
    The Squire's Tales
  3. Print length
    244 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    Preschool - 6
  6. Lexile measure
    760L
  7. Publisher
    HMH Books for Young Readers
  8. Publication date
    April 28, 2008
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  10. Word Wise
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  11. Enhanced typesetting
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  12. Sticky notes
    On Kindle Scribe
  13. ISBN-13
    978-0618055098
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Editorial Reviews

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"Entertaining . . . Arthurian fans will be hooked by the great writing. " School Library Journal

"Libraries where Morris's Arthurian series has a following will certainly want to add this to their fiction collections." Booklist, ALA —

About the Author

When Gerald Morris was in fifth grade he loved Greek and Norse mythology and before long was retelling the stories to his younger sister and then to neighborhood kids. He began carrying a notebook in which he kept some of the details related to the different stories. The joy he found in retelling those myths continued when he discovered other stories. According to Gerald Morris, “I never lost my love of retelling the old stories. When I found Arthurian literature, years later, I knew at once that I wanted to retell those grand tales. So I pulled out my notebook . . . I retell the tales, peopling them with characters that I at least find easier to recognize, and let the magic of the Arthurian tradition go where it will.” Gerald Morris lives in Wausau, Wisconsin, with his wife and their three children. In addition to writing he serves as a minister in a church.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B003KGAZVA
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ HMH Books for Young Readers (April 28, 2008)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 28, 2008
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 10014 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 244 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 71 ratings

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Gerald Morris grew up in Singapore, where his parents were Baptist missionaries. Singapore was a great, safe place to grow up, and he remembers that time with fond nostalgia. (Ditto for being Baptist, actually.) Since reaching adulthood, he has worked as a minister, a religion professor, a landscaper, and a teacher, all to support his predilection for writing children's novels. Or maybe the writing income supports his ministry habit.

He now lives in Wausau, Wisconsin with his wife and three kids. (Okay, one's at college and another's about to go.) There he serves as associate pastor at the First United Methodist Church, writes children's and YA novels (mostly about King Arthur), and still occasionally scapes land.

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ShayShay
5.0 out of 5 stars I can't get enough of this series.
Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2014
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I cried when this series ended. It is a fast-paced, witty, intelligent, and fun new take on King Arthur and his round table, the knights, Merlin, and the enchanting world of faeries. Worth a read. Everyone in my family loves these books and recommends them as often as possible.
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Jane Hinrichs
5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely tale
Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2013
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I loved this story!!!!! There are so many stories out there that include King Arthur and his knights. This is another, BUT it does it in a different way. Truly, I loved it. So did my son. There are some twists in the story that are unexpected. I love this -- I can't say that enough!
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momt
5.0 out of 5 stars love it
Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2013
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As with all of Gerald Morris' Squires Tales, this one is filled with humor and adventure. It is a story of honor, family and making things right. The series is a wonderful retelling of Arthurian legends.
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Andi Anderson
5.0 out of 5 stars A smart, funny read
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2016
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Funny and thought-provoking. My kids love this series. My daughter's entire Christmas list was made up of Gerald Morris's titles.
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E. A. Solinas
4.0 out of 5 stars You're missing the point
Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2010
Gerald Morris usually adds a wry, quirky edge to the usual Arthurian legends, but he went into angstier territory for his retelling of Parsifal's legend -- the original Grail quest, long before it was connected to Sir Galahad and so on. "Parsifal's Page" is an initially disappointing experience because it's not terribly funny, but it is an intriguing story from the perspective of... oh, you can tell already.

The son of a blacksmith and a former lady-in-waiting to the French court, Piers (calling himself "Pierre") has been prepped by his mother in manners and courtliness, and sweat and grime by his hard-working father. When a strange red knight comes by and offers Piers a road out, he eagerly comes along... only to have red knight is quickly killed off by a strange, naive young man named Parsifal, who is hoping to become a knight.

The problem is, Parsifal knows absolutely nothing about knighthood -- or manners, for that matter. He brings along the very confused and embarrassed Piers on his quest to learn manners, fighting (from a mystery woodsman who will be quite familiar to readers of this series), and chivalry (after a disastrous dinner with a noble lady). But disaster strikes when the two stay at a strange, magical castle -- and Parsifal fails to ask "the question."

I'll be the first to say: This book is not as funny as Morris' prior work. Oh, there's humor, like the catastrophic dinner with the noble lady, Parsifal sending every defeated foe to a woman Sir Kay insulted, Piers's bizarre and oft-noticed hat, the attack on the castle of an overly-romantic maiden, and so forth.

But Morris seems to have stretched his boundaries by exploring some more serious, sober territory n the Arthurian legends, such as Parsifal's self-imposed exile. And while Morris' prose still chugs along at a solid, earnest rate, he events leading up to the return to the castle, and what occurs inside is written with a beauty of words that Morris has not displayed in his prior books. But don't worry, it's not too bleak -- Morris' fondness for his characters is evident everywhere, especially since he revisits the Otherworld and some old friends.

Piers is a likeable little guy -- he's pretentious and extremely self-conscious at first, but slowly the layers are stripped away until we see Piers as he is really. Parsifal's evolution from naive and sheltered to sad and haunted to secure and newly mature is painful, but worth the journey. He's absent for a good chunk of the book, allowing us to visit old friends Terence and Gawain. (Who go on a few amusing adventures as well)

"Parsifal's Page" is an endearing little fantasy that expands Gerald Morris' writing skills -- he can do funny, but he also do a lot more. Just don't expect the level of humor as before (or after).
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CKCallender
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2014
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This book is one of several in a series. They are well written, funny and have great characters that anyone can relate to and come to love.
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Dot Hutchison
5.0 out of 5 stars and what great deeds are truly worth
Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2018
The fourth entry in the Squire's Tale series. Piers--or Pierre, as he had much rather be called---longs for the glamour and glory of court, and despite his father's attempts to teach him his blacksmithing trade, years to be a squire, or at least a page. Soon his wish comes true, but not in the way he wanted--the knight he acquires sets out *against* King Arthur! When the knight is defeated by Parsifal, a young man raised by his mother in the woods but wants to be a knight, Piers and Parsifal decide to stick together. Parsifal has potential, Piers decides, if only he could learn what is and is not knightly, and would stop asking questions all the time.
But Piers and Parsifal both have a lot to learn about what it means to be a knight, and what great deeds are truly worth.
This is a fantastic retelling of Parsifal and the Grail Quest, full of Morris's unique, signature blend of humor and sorrow, with a healthy dash of wisdom. The characters learn and grow believably, and their suffering is never untouched by hope.
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Jessica Coupe
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in Canada on July 8, 2016
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Love the mixture of humour and wisdom.
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