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Houghton Mifflin Books for Children (2006), Edition: None, Hardcover, 264 pages
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Having grown up in an isolated forest, Beaufils sets off for Camelot to find his father and winds up undertaking quests with Sirs Gawain and Galahad, visiting various hermits, and traveling to the fairy world.
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LibraryThing member cmbohn
This one is the story of Beaufils, who sets out to find the Knights of the Round Table. Just before her death, his mother tells him that his father was one of King Arthur's knights. So he decides to look for him. On his way to Camelot, he meets another man looking for his father, Galahad. Beaufils
I really enjoy this series. My only complaint, really, is that the cover art is horrible in this book. I hate that picture! But ignore it, and jump right in to the story. It's worth it.
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has very limited experience of the world, but decides to stick with Galahad as he sets off on a different quest--the search for the Holy Grail. I really enjoy this series. My only complaint, really, is that the cover art is horrible in this book. I hate that picture! But ignore it, and jump right in to the story. It's worth it.
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LibraryThing member llpollac
Living deep in a forest, Beaufils has never seen a human being other than his mother. After her death, however, he must venture out into the world on a quest to find his father, a knight at King Arthur's court. Along the way, he is drawn into several other people's quests, among them Galahad's
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quest to achieve the Holy Grail. In this eighth installment of The Squire's Tales, Gerald Morris again ably and humorously retells Arthurian legends both well-known and obscure, while adding his own elements and flair. This volume, however, is more serious in tone, as the major source material is a religious allegory and as the end of King Arthur's reign is foreshadowed for those familiar with the traditional story. 'The Quest of the Fair Unknown' is notable for the development of Beaufils, who gains experience of the world in a believable way while never losing the innocence he begins with. An author's note at the end of the volume explains the novel's sources and historical contexts. This book is recommended for middle schoolers who enjoy fantasy or humorous adaptations of the Matter of Britain. Show Less
LibraryThing member themulhern
There's a lot of satire about religion in this book (which is good) and the ending is put together rather hurriedly and seems awfully contrived (bad).
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Original publication date
2006
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264 p.; 8.22 inches
ISBN
0618631526 / 9780618631520