The Book of Knights
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780312868314
- Publish Date
- Mar 1999
- List Price
- $19.95
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Where to buy it
Out of print
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Description
A fantasy novel about a young boy who discoves a wonderful book that fills him with the desire to grow up to be knight--and whose desire is granted in strange and unexpected ways.
About the author
Yves Meynard is a five time Aurora Award winner, and has received the Prix Boréal four times. In 1994 he also received the Grand prix de la science-fiction et du fantastique québécois. His stories have appeared in numerous English-language magazines in Canada and his novel, The Book of Knights, was published by Tor in 1998. Yves currently lives in Montreal, where he works as an anthropologist and editor.
Editorial Reviews
"An unpredictable, brilliantly imaginative, and very engaging fantasy."--Ursula K. Le Guin
"Like traditional medieval tales, Meynard's story is full of strange events and stranger creatures. In addition to these marvels, the story has a surprising emotinal depth. All in all,The Book of Knightsis pure delight."--Cleveland Plain Dealer
"ABildingsroman whose closest analogue would be an adult version of Noton's Juster's children's classic,The Phantom Tollbooth. The Book of Knights is a tale of self-discovery that will entertain and enlighten both children and their parents."--Washington Post Book World