Great work of historical fiction- shame about the langauge
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I liked this book, although it did take me longer to read than such a book usually would. It is an original story about the son of a dispossed Lord who must restore his family's honour. It terms of historical accuracy it is quite good, especially when it comes to descriptions of weapons and armour.
The main obstacle for me was the archaic langauge. It wasn't middle english, but seemed to be a slightly modified form of 16th century shakespearean style langauge passing off as the above.
This is marketed as a children's book, but I think younger children would have real trouble understanding this, even i did at times, so might find it boring. If you have the patience to plough through the tedious parts, and get past the langauge however, it is quite and enjoyable book.
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The making of a knight...
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The ancient knight was middle ages equivalent of a modern tank...The "making of a knight" from the life of Myles Falworth is a life worth reading about...in this age of keyboards and mouse-clicks, one wonders if we of this present age could find the fiber to stand up to the likes of Myles...Somehow I doubt it...must reading for teenagers
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The book was boring
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Men of Iron I coulden't even pay attention in the begining. It got OK after 70 or 80 pages but it had a terrible ending. Half of it I coulden't even understand.
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The book was boring
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I coulden't even pay attention in the begining. It got OK after 70 or 80 pages but it had a terrible ending. Half of it I coulden't even understand.
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Great adventure for young adults
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I read this book as a young teenager, and not only will I never forget it, I'll buy a copy for each of my nephews. Though the reader won't know it for many years after reading it, this book contains the seeds of what the word 'ethics' used to mean: the values which you live by and uphold. Everyone develops their own set of ethics, and Pyle shows some honorable and laudable ones to start with.
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