Parsifal's Page
core novel 2001 The Squire's Tales
Record
| First published | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.07 (3,038 ratings, collected 2026-11-02) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780618055098 |
| Internal chronology | 4 |
Synopsis
Piers is a blacksmith's son who dreams of the glamour of French courtly life. He turns his back on his father's trade, renames himself Pierre and becomes the page of a passing knight. When that knight proves a disappointment, Piers reluctantly agrees to teach manners to Parsifal, an uncouth, immensely strong country boy who is determined to become the greatest knight at King Arthur's Round Table. Together they head for Camelot and a string of adventures, while Piers has to weigh his hunger for status against his sense of honour. The novel retells the Parsifal and Holy Grail legends from the point of view of the young page.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Squire's Tales
- Series: The Squire's Tales core; position 4 of 10 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Gerald Morris
Notes
- From the series record (The Squire's Tales): Ten humorous Arthurian novels for young readers, following Terence, Gawain and a changing cast at Camelot.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series The Squire's Tales: position 4 of 10: previous The Savage Damsel and the Dwarf (2000) · next The Ballad of Sir Dinadan (2003)
Sources
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