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The Great and Terrible Quest

by Margaret Lovett · 1967

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A young boy, beaten and mistreated by his grandfather, befriends an old man who has lost his memory, and together they set off on what they only know is a great and terrible quest, with just a verse and a ring as clues.

Genre
historical fictionmedievalfantasyadventuremystery
Themes
childhoodknightshistory
Setting
medievalMiddle Ages
Audience
childrensyoung adultmiddle grade
Length
short · 172 pages

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