A Day With a Noblewoman

Pernoud, Regine

ISBN 10: 082251916X ISBN 13: 9780822519164

Publisher: Runestone Pr, 1997

Synopsis

Describes a typical day in the life of Lady Blanche of Champagne, a medieval noblewoman, followed by a fictional story based on the facts presented.

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Language Notes:

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Italian

From School Library Journal:

Grade 5-8?A look at the life of a French noblewoman during the Middle Ages. The first part of the book gives an overview of the period. The Crusades are mentioned briefly as they affected the life of Blanche, the countess of Champagne, who is the main character in the second part of the book. The story follows the 13th-century widow through a busy day of morning prayers, lunch with the local priests, and a fair in Provins. In the evening, she is joined by her young son, Thibaut IV, who has been with the King of France for several months. Pernoud concludes with an afterword that sums up the era. The colors, shading, and detailing used in the watercolor illustrations make the Middle Ages come alive far more than the text. From the countryside fields to the village market day, the scenes show life in the High Middle Ages, capturing the lives of people of all classes, from noblewoman to serf. The vocabulary is fairly difficult; children who can handle it may not be attracted to the picture-book format. The glossary is limited as to its use because the words used in the definitions are difficult to understand. Still, this book may be useful as a supplemental resource and as an introduction to Karen Cushman's Catherine, Called Birdy (Clarion, 1994) and Theresa Tomlinson's The Forestwife (Orchard, 1995).?Stephani Hutchinson, Pioneer Elementary School, Sunnyside, WA
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Runestone Pr
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 082251916X
• ISBN 13: 9780822519164
• Binding: Library Binding
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 48
• Illustrator: Bacchin Giorgio