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At the crossing-places

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Arthur de Caldicot arrives at Holt to be squire to Lord Stephen and accompany him on crusade. It is an exciting and bewildering time for him as he finds a warhorse, is fitted with armour, and improves his fighting skills. He dreads a confrontation with his blood-father, the violent Sir William, and dreams of finding his true mother; he discovers girls - including the vivacious Winnie de Verdon whom he rescues from burning to death; he has to deal with the aftermath of a murder; he sees the sea for the first time, sails to France and finally takes the Cross. And meanwhile these events are reflected in his seeing stone, in stories of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.

Packed with incident, wonderful characters, and fascinating historical detail, and interwoven with brilliant retellings of Arthurian legends, this is a glorious follow-up to THE SEEING STONE.

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Orion Children's Books
1842552007 / 9781842552001
Paperback / softback
823.914
01/06/2002
United Kingdom
English
367 p. : ill.
20 cm
teenage Learn More
Quiz No: 204689, Points 11.00, Book Level 4.30,
Middle Years - Key Stage 2 Learn More
Reprint. Originally published: 2001.
The Arthur trilogy already a huge success with fabulous reviews, very high profile, and rights sold in 20 countries A crossover book for the adult and children's market equally A uniquely contemporary take on the Arthurian cycle A fascinating picture of medieval life THE SEEING STONE, the first book in the Arthur trilogy, won the Guardian Children's Book Award and has sold almost 100,000 copies in paperback - 'I was spellbound', said Philip Pullman
The Arthur trilogy already a huge success with fabulous reviews, very high profile, and rights sold in 20 countries A crossover book for the adult and children's market equally A uniquely contemporary take on the Arthurian cycle A fascinating picture of medieval life THE SEEING STONE, the first book in the Arthur trilogy, won the Guardian Children's Book Award and has sold almost 100,000 copies in paperback - 'I was spellbound', said Philip Pullman 5AN Interest age: from c 12 years, YFJ Traditional stories (Children's / Teenage)