03676cam a2200385 4500 468416003 TxAuBib 20201029120000.0 ||||||s2008||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9780547349848 054734984X B003K16PVE Amazon cfa8419d-1a89-4568-9b2d-0df7338a7240 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 574297 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Morris, Gerald, 1963- The Ballad of Sir Dinadan [Libby eBook] : The Squire's Tales, Book 5. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2008. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 6587kB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. medieval. HTML:<p><b>The author of</b> <b><i>Parsifal</i></b><b><i>'</i></b><b><i>s Page</i></b> <b>"interweaves action with sophisticated, wry humor and deft characterization to bring to life yet another medieval tale" (<i>VOYA</i>).</b><br /> <br /> Young Dinadan has no wish to joust or quest or save damsels in distress or do any of the knightly things expected of him. He'd rather be a minstrel, playing his rebec and writing ballads. But he was born to be a knight, and knights, of course, have adventures.<br /> <br /> So after his father forces his knighthood upon him, he wanders toward King Arthur's court, in the company of a misguided young Welsh lad named Culloch. There Dinadan meets Sir Kai and Sir Bedivere, and the three find themselves accompanying Culloch on the worst sort of quest. Along the way, Dinadan writes his own ballads, singing of honor, bravery, loyalty, and courtly love—and becomes a player in the pathetic love story of Tristram and Iseult. He meets the Moorish knight Palomides, the clever but often exasperating Lady Brangienne, and an elvin musician named Sylvanus, along with an unusual collection of recreant knights and dimwitted defenders of chivalry. He learns that while minstrels sing of spectacular heroic deeds, honor is often found in simpler, quieter ways.<br /> <br /> "The humor ranges from subtle irony to scenes of pure comedy . . . a lighthearted introduction to the period." —<i>School Library Journal</i> (starred review)<br /> <br /> "Morris creates in Dinadan one of his most appealing protagonists. Written in accessible prose and laced with occasional magic, the novel moves at a quick pace and showcases a continually maturing hero." —<i>The Horn Book</i><br /> <br /> "A witty tale of adventure and reflection." —<i>Booklist</i></p>. Historical Fiction. Juvenile Fiction. Mythology. Fantasy. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2020-12-28 22:00:03. https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-410/0874-1/CFA/841/9D/BalladofSirDinadan9780547349848.epub Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=CFA8419D-1A89-4568-9B2D-0DF7338A7240&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-410/0874-1/CFA/841/9D/BalladofSirDinadan9780547349848.epub Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=CFA8419D-1A89-4568-9B2D-0DF7338A7240&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-410/0874-1/CFA/841/9D/BalladofSirDinadan9780547349848.epub Excerpt (OverDrive Read) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=CFA8419D-1A89-4568-9B2D-0DF7338A7240&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)