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From: Monica R. Edinger <edinger>
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 10:05:51 -0500
I read Crispin a while ago and then reread it yesterday. What makes it distinguished and distinguishing for me is the way the author approaches historical fiction. As Steven Engelfried aptly noted, "
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That it's a story first was reinforced for me by the lack of author note or back material about the times. Kids could certainly want to learn more about the many rich elements of medieval life, but that wasn't what I remembered from my first reading months ago and what struck upon rereading it yesterday. No. The characters are what stand out, Crispin and Bear, and their relationship which develops in the course of the novel. What I also remembered from my first reading and experienced again yesterday was that it was a grand adventure. What wonderful scenes from the very beginning! What is going on? Why is Crispin so important to those men? What is it with the iron cross? Great stuff!
Monica
Monica Edinger The Dalton School New York NY edinger at dalton.org monicaedinger at yahoo.com
Received on Thu 13 Feb 2003 09:05:51 AM CST
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 10:05:51 -0500
I read Crispin a while ago and then reread it yesterday. What makes it distinguished and distinguishing for me is the way the author approaches historical fiction. As Steven Engelfried aptly noted, "
"
That it's a story first was reinforced for me by the lack of author note or back material about the times. Kids could certainly want to learn more about the many rich elements of medieval life, but that wasn't what I remembered from my first reading months ago and what struck upon rereading it yesterday. No. The characters are what stand out, Crispin and Bear, and their relationship which develops in the course of the novel. What I also remembered from my first reading and experienced again yesterday was that it was a grand adventure. What wonderful scenes from the very beginning! What is going on? Why is Crispin so important to those men? What is it with the iron cross? Great stuff!
Monica
Monica Edinger The Dalton School New York NY edinger at dalton.org monicaedinger at yahoo.com
Received on Thu 13 Feb 2003 09:05:51 AM CST
