The Hidden Treasure of Glaston (Living History Library)
12世紀のグラストンベリー修道院を舞台に、足の不自由な少年ヒューが、友人ディッコンや謎めいたブレリスとともに、聖杯伝説につながる宝の気配を追う歴史冒険譚。
作品情報
グラストンベリー修道院で始まる、聖杯伝説と少年たちの冒険を描いた歴史小説。
父に置き去りにされた足の不自由な少年ヒューが、グラストンベリー修道院での暮らしのなかでディッコンや謎めいたブレリスと出会い、聖杯伝説につながる宝の気配を追う。歴史の重みと伝説の息づかいを重ねながら、少年が自分の居場所を見つけていく過程を描いたニューベリー・オナー受賞作。
レビュー要約
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中世の空気感と冒険の推進力が支持されている一方、敬虔さの強い語り口や素朴な展開には好みが分かれる。
書籍情報
- 出版社
- Bethlehem Books
- 発売日
- 2000-05-01
- ページ数
- 340ページ
- 言語
- 英語
- サイズ
- 13.97 x 2.22 x 21.59 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9781883937485
- ISBN-10
- 1883937485
- 価格
- 6337 JPY
- カテゴリ
- 洋書/Children's Books/Literature & Fiction/Religious Fiction/Other Religious Fiction
In 1171, twelve-year-old Hugh, burdened with a crippled leg since birth, is unhappy when his nobleman father, forced into exile in the bloody aftermath of King Henry's confrontation with Archbishop Thomas Becket, leaves him in the care of the monks of Glastonbury Abbey.In 1171, twelve-year-old Hugh, burdened with a crippled leg since birth, is unhappy when his nobleman father, forced into exile in the bloody aftermath of King Henry's confrontation with Archbishop Thomas Becket, leaves him in the care of the monks of Glastonbury Abbey.
レビュー
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Great book, well written
Absolutely great book. Well written with good characters and historical background. Absolutely wonderful.
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Five Stars
Wonderful story.
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Superb historical fiction of the search for the Holy Grail by a young boy and his friends
This historical fiction takes place in Glastonbury, England during the year of 1171. Hugh, a thirteen year old crippled boy, is left at Glastonbury Abbey by his fleeing father to be cared for, and schooled. The mysterious Hugh has been sworn to secrecy by his father and forbidden to tell any information concerning their past. Hugh is soon assigned to and befriended by a kindly monk who runs the small abbey library. Hugh learns to make paper and copy old books to provide for the abbey's meager library. Hugh becomes friends and blood brother to by a young boy his age named Dickon. Together they set out to explore a hidden underground storage room with ancient treasures accidentally found by Dickon. This leads the boys to become involved with a mad hermit whose tales of King Authur and the Holy Grail, send the three in search of the Holy Grail that is said to be hidden in Avalon, the site of Glastonbury. A series of events is set in motion that will lead Hugh and his friends into adventure, danger, madness, spirituality, and the supernatural. This is a superb story that is laced with several authentic events happening in this time period in England. Beautifully told, this book will move you.
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Lovely read
This is no doubt a book for older children, but adults can enjoy it too (as another reviewer remarked). I did.
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History came alive
We read this for history with our homeschool. A bit over the head of our 7 year old, but still held his and his 10 year old brother's interest and made history real.