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The Riddle and the Knight

2013-10-08 History
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Release : 2013-10-08
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis The Riddle and the Knight by : Giles Milton

Download or read book The Riddle and the Knight written by Giles Milton. This book was released on 2013-10-08. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part travelogue/part historical mystery about the most famous traveler--and chronicler-- in medieval Europe. Giles Milton's first book, The Riddle and the Knight, is a fascinating account of the legend of Sir John Mandeville, a long-forgotten knight who was once the most famous writer in medieval Europe. Mandeville wrote a book about his voyage around the world that became a beacon that lit the way for the great expeditions of the Renaissance, and his exploits and adventures provided inspiration for writers such as Shakespeare, Milton, and Keats. By the nineteenth century however, his claims were largely discredited by academics. Giles Milton set off in the footsteps of Mandeville, in order to test his amazing claims, and to restore Mandeville to his rightful place in the literature of exploration. "Erudite, witty and adventurous" (The Mail on Sunday), The Riddle and the Knight is a brilliant piece of detective work.

The Riddle and the Knight

1996 Biography & Autobiography
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Release : 1996
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Synopsis The Riddle and the Knight by : Giles Milton

Download or read book The Riddle and the Knight written by Giles Milton. This book was released on 1996. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Riddle and the Knight

2004-03
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Release : 2004-03
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Book Synopsis Riddle and the Knight by : Giles Milton

Download or read book Riddle and the Knight written by Giles Milton. This book was released on 2004-03. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1322, Sir John Mandeville left England to make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. Thirty-four years later he returned, claiming not only to have visited the Holy Land but also to have traveled to India, China, Tibet and Java. His book -- "The Travels" -- lit the way for the great expeditions of the Renaissance, and his adventures provided inspiration for writers such as Shakespeare, Coleridge, and Swift. Yet by the 19th cent., he was all but ignored by scholars, and his descriptions of monsters and strange peoples were discredited. Intrigued by Mandeville, Milton set off in his footsteps in order to test his amazing claims and to attempt to solve the riddle of the knight. This brilliant piece of detective work restores Mandeville to his rightful place in the history of lit. and exploration. Illus.

Riddle Me This, Batman!

2011-10-10 Literary Criticism
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Release : 2011-10-10
Genre : Literary Criticism
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Book Rating : 313/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Riddle Me This, Batman! by : Kevin K. Durand

Download or read book Riddle Me This, Batman! written by Kevin K. Durand. This book was released on 2011-10-10. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From his first comic-book appearance in 1939 through his many incarnations on the big screen, the archetypal superhero known as The Batman has never been far from the American consciousness. The character shaped the way we read comics and graphic novels, view motion pictures, and analyze the motifs of the Hero, the Anti-Hero and the Villain. He has also captured the scholarly imagination, telling us much about our society and ourselves. These essays examine how Batman is both the canvas on which our cultural identity is painted, and the Eternal Other that informs our own journeys of understanding. Questions relating to a wide range of disciplines--philosophy, literature, psychology, pop culture, and more--are thoroughly and entertainingly explored, in a manner that will appeal both to scholars and to fans of the Caped Crusader alike.

The Knight's Riddle: What Women Want Most

2016 FICTION
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Release : 2016
Genre : FICTION
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Book Synopsis The Knight's Riddle: What Women Want Most by : Jay Ruud

Download or read book The Knight's Riddle: What Women Want Most written by Jay Ruud. This book was released on 2016. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After discovering that Lady Rosemounde has become engaged to a Knight of the Round Table who has been accused of rape, squire Gildas of Cornwall enlists the help of Merlin and Queen Guenevere to help prove the man's innocence and find the real culprit.

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