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The Squire, His Knight, and His Lady
AuthorGerald Morris
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
SeriesThe Squire's Tales
GenreChildren, Historical novel
PublisherHoughton Mifflin
Publication date
April 1999
Media typePrint (Hardback and paperback)
Pages232 pp (first edition, hardback)
ISBN0-395-91211-3 (first edition, hardback)
OCLC39455884
LC ClassPZ7.M82785 So 1999
Preceded byThe Squire's Tale 
Followed byThe Savage Damsel and The Dwarf 

The Squire, His Knight, and His Lady is a book written by Gerald Morris. Its prequel is The Squire's Tale, also written by Gerald Morris.

The plot is based on the late 14th century Arthurian romance, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.

Plot overview

This book tells the tale of Gawain and Squire Terence's journey to the fabled Green Chapel, the home of the Green Knight. Gawain is forced to decapitate the Green Knight, and Gawain promises that he will allow the Green Knight to return the favor one year from New Year's Eve, at the Green Chapel itself.

Accolades

The Young Adult Library Services Association, a division of the American Library Association, included The Squire, His Knight, and His Lady in their 2000 list of Best Books for Young Adults[1] and their 2003 list of Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults.[2]

References

  1. ^ "2000 Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults". American Library Association. Archived from the original on 2009-08-19. Retrieved 2009-04-11.
  2. ^ "2003 Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults". American Library Association. Archived from the original on 2008-12-02. Retrieved 2009-04-11.

External links


Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
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