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![]() | The Ballad of Sir Dinadan (2003) (The fifth book in the Squire's Tales series) A novel by Gerald Morris |
Young Dinadan has no wish to joust or quest or save damsels in distress or do any of the knightly things expected of him. He'd rather be a minstrel, playing his rebec and writing ballads. But he was born to be a knight, and knights, of course, have adventures.
So after his father forces his knighthood upon him, he wanders toward King Arthur's court, in the company of a misguided young Welsh lad named Culloch. There Dinadan meets Sir Kai and Sir Bedivere, and the three find themselves accompanying Culloch on the worst sort of quest.
Along the way, Dinadan writes his own ballads, singing of honor, bravery, loyalty, and courtly love—and becomes a player in the pathetic love story of Tristram and Iseult. He meets the Moorish knight Palomides, the clever but often exasperating Lady Brangienne, and an elvin musician named Sylvanus, along with an unusual collection of recreant knights and dimwitted defenders of chivalry. He learns that while minstrels sing of spectacular heroic deeds, honor is often found in simpler, quieter ways.
So after his father forces his knighthood upon him, he wanders toward King Arthur's court, in the company of a misguided young Welsh lad named Culloch. There Dinadan meets Sir Kai and Sir Bedivere, and the three find themselves accompanying Culloch on the worst sort of quest.
Along the way, Dinadan writes his own ballads, singing of honor, bravery, loyalty, and courtly love—and becomes a player in the pathetic love story of Tristram and Iseult. He meets the Moorish knight Palomides, the clever but often exasperating Lady Brangienne, and an elvin musician named Sylvanus, along with an unusual collection of recreant knights and dimwitted defenders of chivalry. He learns that while minstrels sing of spectacular heroic deeds, honor is often found in simpler, quieter ways.
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Hardback Editions
August 2008 : Library Binding
| Title: The Ballad of Sir Dinadan Author(s): Gerald Morris ISBN: 1-4395-2739-3 / 978-1-4395-2739-9 Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
May 2005 : Library Binding
| Title: The Ballad of Sir Dinadan (Squire's Tales (Prebound)) Author(s): Gerald Morris ISBN: 1-4176-9837-3 / 978-1-4176-9837-0 (USA edition) Publisher: San Val Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
May 2005 : Hardback
| Title: The Ballad of Sir Dinadan (Squire's Tales (Pb)) Author(s): Gerald Morris ISBN: 0-7569-5187-9 / 978-0-7569-5187-0 (USA edition) Publisher: Perfection Learning Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
March 2003 : Hardback
| Title: The Ballad of Sir Dinadan (The Squire's Tales) Author(s): Gerald Morris ISBN: 0-618-19099-6 / 978-0-618-19099-7 (USA edition) Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
October 2008 : Paperback
| Title: The Ballad of Sir Dinadan (The Squire's Tales) Author(s): Gerald Morris ISBN: 0-547-01473-2 / 978-0-547-01473-9 (USA edition) Publisher: Sandpiper Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
May 2006 : Paperback
| Title: The Ballad of Sir Dinadan (Squire's Tales) Author(s): Gerald Morris ISBN: 0-7534-1338-8 / 978-0-7534-1338-8 (UK edition) Publisher: Kingfisher Books Ltd Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
May 2005 : Paperback
| Title: The Ballad of Sir Dinadan (The Squire's Tales) Author(s): Gerald Morris ISBN: 0-618-54894-7 / 978-0-618-54894-1 (USA edition) Publisher: Sandpiper Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
2003 : Paperback
| Title: The Ballad of Sir Dinadan (UNCORRECTED PROOF) Author(s): Gerald Morris Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company Availability: Amazon More details... |
Other Editions
October 2008 : Kindle edition
| Title: The Ballad of Sir Dinadan (The Squire's Tales) Author(s): Gerald Morris Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Availability: Amazon More details... |
October 2008 : Unknown
| Title: Ballad of Sir Dinadan (Squire's Tales (Houghton Mifflin Paperback)) Author(s): Gerald Morris ISBN: 1-4178-3154-5 / 978-1-4178-3154-8 (USA edition) Publisher: San Val Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
May 2005 : Turtleback
| Title: Ballad of Sir Dinadan (The Squire's Tales) Author(s): Gerald Morris ISBN: 0-606-33652-4 / 978-0-606-33652-9 (USA edition) Publisher: Demco Media Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
March 2003 : Kindle edition
| Title: The Ballad of Sir Dinadan Author(s): Gerald Morris Publisher: Sandpiper Availability: Amazon More details... |
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