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Summary: A Great Arthurian Novel
Review: I very much enjoy a good adventure novel, and this one has plenty of disquised knights, corageous ladies, and magical sidekicks. Lynet leaves her home at the castle Perle to request Arthur's help in freeing her family from a troublesome knight. Unfortunately, the only help she can muster is a kitchen hand with a name that means "beautiful hands." She also encounters a helpful dwarf named Roger who gladly accompanies her on her quest. The travellers meet many original characters and old friends that make an appearance from Morris's other novels, A Squire's Tale and A Squire, His Knight and His Lady. A novel for anyone who likes an adventure, it also contains an inkling of romance. I read parts of it over and over!
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Summary: I'm not worthy!
Review: I would honestly give this book more stars if I could! Don't be deceived into thinking this is simply a kids book-- whilst I thoroughly recommend it as a great read for kids and teens, it is in fact fabulous literary fodder for readers of any age, especially those with a fascination for Arthurian legends, or anyone interested in Sir Thomas Malory's work Le Morte D'Arthur. Gerald Morris is a truly gifted author, and I frequently laughed out loud at the delightful, witty dialogue in this book. So enthralled was I that once I started, I couldn't put it down, not even to go to sleep (my eyes were red and puffy the next day, but it was worth it!) Not only that, but as soon as I finished it, I started reading it all over again. It was just that good! Although part 3 of a series, this is a stand alone work that can be read independently of the others without any qualms or misunderstandings. The other reviewers are right-- this is an incredible, funny, intelligent book, and one not to be missed!
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Summary: The Savage Damsel and the Dwarf
Review: In this book, some charactors are not who they seem. People say they are someone they are not. But at the end of the book you find out who everyone is. It will keep you on the edge of your seat, one adventure after another. When you think the salution has been found, there appears another complication. I recogmend reading the first two books before this one. You don't have to, but it gives background information for charactors in this book. I loved the twist at the end of the book and it has become one of my favoites.
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Summary: A modern Arthurian romance.
Review: Lady Lynet, younger sister of the beautiful Lyonesse, finds that her castle is besieged by a fierce, recreant knight who is determined to have Lyonesse's hand in marriage. So, Lynet mounts a horse, determined to go to Camelot and beg King Arthur to send a knight to rescue them. Along the way, she falls in with a dwarf named Roger, a man of very little fighting ability. At Camelot, no knight will take up her cause, but only a kitchen knave, name Beaumains. Together, the three head back towards Cornwall. In the rest of the book, Lynet learns that there is more to the people around her than meets the eye.This book was quite entertaining, and is written in an easy to read style. I really enjoyed the way it began to spin off surprise after surprise late in the book. I have not read any other of Gerald Morris' other books, but I now intend to! For the purists, this novel does not portray a "realistic" Fifth Century Arthur, but is an example of a High Medieval, chivalric Arthur.
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Summary: A Hilarious Arthurian Fantasy
Review: Oh my goodness! I stayed up real late just to finish it. I thought it was so funny. In different parts of the story, I just burst out laughing. There's this one part where Roger and Lynet discuss the vanities of men and women. I love the colored knights. It's so funny about the Blue Knight thinking that dim means courageous. Anyway, this book is about Lynet, who wants to rescue the castle from the evil Red Lands knight who is holding it under siege. So she goes off to King Arthur's court, hoping that she can find someone to help her. But she doesn't get much help there, just from the kitchen boy. But this kitchen boy is not a nobody. He is always taking offense and needing to joust with the "offender." My favorite character was Lynet, our heroine, and Roger, the dwarf, who has a mysterious secret. This book has romance, humor, and magic. There are good fairies who help Lynet, and stories of enchantresses, and the most famous of them: Morgan le Fey. This is a greatbook for anyone, even if they consider historical novels boring, this is one that they'll like.
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Summary: Funny and romantic
Review: Oh my gosh, this book is so funny. A comical medievel book flowing with adventure, romance, mystery and magic. If you like Arthurian Legend and good humor then get this book. There was only one flaw for me and that was that Lady Lynet kinda' got on my nerves a bit', but her personality is much better than that of her older sister and her attitude seems to change a little towards the end, so she was okay. My favorite character was Roger, the dwarf. I hope you enjoy this book.
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Summary: One of the greatest authors....EVER!
Review: The Savage Damsel and the Dwarf is a humorous tale of love, character, and questing set around King Arthur's court. The main character is Lynet, an intelligent young woman whose not-so-bright sister, Lyonesse, is in a bit of a pickle. An ambitious knight by the name of Red Lands is trying to win Lyon's love by slaying every suitor that comes her way. Finally, Lynet can take no more, and she goes to Camelot to ask for assistance. The only problem is that Lynet's father died defying King Arthur. Though she's afraid of what might await her, Lynet goes anyway. On her quest, she meets Roger the Dwarf, who helps her on the way to Camelot, as well as through the events afterwards. She also meets Beaumains, a kitchen boy who agrees to help her in her quest.(for all you Morris buffs, there is a short appearance by Terence and Eileen, Sir Gawain's squire and his lady friend). Will Lynet succeed in ridding her home of the abominable Knight of the Red Lands? Are Roger and Beaumains really all they seem to be? These are just a few of the questions that go through the reader's mind as they read this incredible story. Like most of Gerald Morris' books, The Savage Damsel and the Dwarf is full with humor that doesn't require the reader to have read Morris' other books, or to have much knowledge of Arthurian legends. As a matter of fact, quite a bit of it is slightly reminiscent of Monty Python and the Holy Grail, except that Morris' story actually follows the Arthurian legend that it's based upon, and the humor isn't quite so silly. There's really something for everyone here. Romantics, cynics, and Arthur buffs are all going to be satisfied.
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Summary: ...laugh - out - loud ride...
Review: This book is a laugh - out - loud ride through one of the most celebrated tales of the Knights of the Round Table. You don't have to be an Arthurian junkie and already familiar with the story of Beaumain the Kitchen Knight like me to enjoy this, either. In fact, all you really need is a sense of humor.
The evil Knight of the Red Lands has lain seige to the Castle Perle, slaughtering every knight who comes his way, and demanding the hand of the beautiful but witless Lady Lyonessse. Her sister, Lynet, decides to take matters into her own hands and sneaks out of the castle (with the help of a suspiciously magical stranger), and heads for Camelot, befriending a dwarf named Roger along the way.
At Camelot, however, Lynet refuses to reveal her name, fearing that her father's part in a rebellion against Arthur will stop the king from sending her any help. Unfortunately, no one wants to follow a nameless damsel in distress on a perilous quest, so Lynet, much to her disgust, has to settle for the kitchen boy, Beaumains.
This hilarious romance about things not always being what they seem puts a refreshing spin on a beloved story and will leave you wanting to read more on Morris' Knights of the Round Table. In that case, I strongly recommend Gerald Morris' other works, about Sir Gawain and his squire Terence. All three books had me laughing 'til the end.
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Summary: SUPER!!!!!!!!!!
Review: This book tells the story of Lynet a brave young woman who travels to camelot to get a knight that will defeat the black knight who is demanding her dits of a sisters hand in marriage and is given a kitchen knave instead when she refuses to give them her name.On the journey back to her castle she joins up with the dwarf that she met on the way to Camelot and discovers things about herself that she never even dreamed of. This story is GREAT!even if it is little strange to see Terence from someone elses point of view,butby the time you come to that part of the book you are so captiated by the story you barely notice.I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys funny fantasy.
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Summary: Incredible!
Review: This is definitely my favorite book of Mr. Morris's collection. It fit exactly in my favorite category (adventure-comedy-romance) and I didn't stop laughing...and I never put it down. The writing was wonderful, and the whole book kept you waiting eagerly for the next adventure Lynet, Roger, and Beaumains would encounter. Of course, I think Gaheris is my favorite (wink, wink), not to spoil anything. Definitely worth your while!!
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