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Summary: Gerald Morris still going strong!
Review: I have read the entire series of Mr. Morris' books, and am in love with all of them! He brings Arthurian legend closer to us - in stories anyone can enjoy (and you learn a little about medieval customs, terms, etc.). The wit is top notch, the romance heart felt without becoming gushy, and the heroes extremely likable. Wonderful books. I can't wait until the next one is released!
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Summary: Great book! Great author!!
Review: I have to admit that this is the first of his books that I have read. The only reason I read it is becausse I met Mr. Morris at my local library. I have to say, now that I read it, I am sorry I didn't read it earlier. Mr. Morris is a wonderful storyteller. On paper and in real life!
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Summary: You're missing the point
Review: I thoroughly enjoy the wry funniness of the first three books of the series, and was initially disappointed at the statements that this was less entertaining. But I enjoyed this excellent retelling of the Parsifal legend, from the point-of-view of the red-hatted page Piers.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, wearing a foppish and inefficient red hat. The 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). Piers also catches a glimpse of a strange girl who vanishes into a waterfall. Disaster strikes when Piers and Parsifal stay at a strange, magical castle with a wounded king and mysterious court. Due to prior scoldings from Piers, Parsifal does not ask "the question" -- and the castle vanishes, leaving only an old man berating them. Devastated, Parsifal leaves Piers to go off on his own. Piers teams up with Sir Gawain, his squire Terence, and the mysterious water-girl Ariel to find Parsifal and bring him back to the castle to ask his question... I'll be the first to say: This book is not as funny as the prior ones. There is 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 there is more underlying sobriety, especially when Terence and Parsifal return briefly to their old homes, and in Parsifal's self-imposed exile after not asking "the question." But I had the feeling that Morris was trying to stretch his boundaries into more serious fiction -- that's a necessary thing for a writer to do. There were some parts of this book that made me tear up, and some that made me set it down and begin to think hard. The 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. There is pretty much no romance, as Ariel and Piers are pre-teens and most other female characters are relatively brief appearances, including Parsifal's "Queen Connie." We do have the obligatory jaunt to the Otherworld, and homages to prior books in the woodsman "Jean." Piers is a different character from Terence; if you're fearing a retread of everyone's favorite squire, don't worry. He seems more self-conscious and pretentious 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) His writing is maturing as well, it's more descriptive than in his first book (where there was very little description at all). Dialogue is strong, as are the threads that are placed from the first pages in the book. One mystery in particular is not solved until nearly the last page. I don't know what Morris will write about next, or whether he will continue in this more half-and-half mix of humor and sobriety, but I will definitely read anything more he writes.
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Summary: Great book!
Review: I'm so happy I finally got to read this book! Well anyway, This is a really great book, but I think the other books by Gerald Morris were a little better. Not to say that this selection was poor, but in my opinion, the other ones were better. Atleast Gerald Morris didn't loose his sense of humor!!! :-D This book is about a boy named Pier, born a black smith's son, who dreams about living in a castle. He really wants to be a page or squire, but his mother tells him otherwise. That he's too young. But when a knight passes by Pier's cottage, he seizes the oportunity and asks if the knight needs a page. So Pier gets his spot as a page and sets out on his quest. but not the kind that he was expecting. His master is very unkind and is soon defeated. So this is where Pier meets Parsifal, his new master. Later he realizes that enforcing certain manners to a great extent is not always sucsessful and the best way to go. Curiosity, is not showing stupidity and weakness, but showing humbleness. This was a really great book, and I hope you'll love it.
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Summary: Awesome!
Review: So far all of Gerald Morris' books have been entertaining, easy to read and enjoyable. The characters are so realistic and likeable that you feel as though they actually exsisted. Although this particular book is not my favorite of the 5 (I liked The Savage Damsel and the Dwarf best), I would definately reccomend it to anyone who is interested in Arthurian times, fantasy or even just action-adventure books. These books are easy enough for a 10 year old to read, but interesting enough for a 50 year old. I love these books and I can't wait until Mr. Morris writes some more!
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Summary: What Happened?
Review: The squire and knight in the first two books is really what got me started in this series. Then Morris let go of them ( although they didn't dissapear completely) in the third book. Now this. It's pretty good, but the only reason I'm reading this series is to find out what happened to those two people. He didn't finish their story!
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Summary: Dull or Exicting?
Review: This book was kinda dull but then again kinda exciting. Parsifal's page was really very odd. I don't know if some of you would like to read this book. But this book could be your type. So why don't you pick this book up and try it. I thought it was vry cool actually.
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Summary: Dull or Exicting?
Review: This book was kinda dull but then again kinda exciting. Parsifal's page was really very odd. I don't know if some of you would like to read this book. But this book could be your type. So why don't you pick this book up and try it. I thought it was vry cool actually.
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Summary: Not enough Arthurian stuff in it.
Review: This book wasn't my favorite. First, Piers go on a quest with one knight, then out of nowhere, Parsifal comes and takes over. And a lot of the fantasy was hard to imagine.
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Summary: Wonderful!
Review: This is the most serious of Gerald Morrris' books. It is funny but still shows how the people you know are not what you always think they are. It is a wonderful book and I hope that Gerald Morris continues the series. My sister and I both love all the books. Thank you, Mr. Morris, for keeping them clean and free of swearing and such.
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