Michael Morpurgo Epic Legends Pair Award-winning author Pack by Michael Morpurgo (author)

Go back to where stories began with a king of writers. Timeless English legends retold in magical style. First, Sir Gawain and the Green Knights takes you back to the time of King Arthur’s legendary Round Table, and his quest for the Holy Grail. How will Sir Gawain deal with the fearsome Green Knight, who rides into Camelot on New Year’s Eve and strikes fear into Arthur’s court? Next comes a new version of Britain’s oldest epic, Beowulf – a gripping story of hags, ogres, great heroes and dragons. Legends and lore aren’t just for the past. In the hands of master writer Michael Morpurgo, they’re still alive right now, for you.

Two key English legends retold by a master storyteller

Accessible writing which links the stories to the present

Beautifully illustrated by top artist Michael Foreman

The perfect way to keep these timeless stories alive

Product Details

Format

Paperback

Date published

May 5th, 2016

Condition

New

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Beowulf

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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
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Author/Illustrator

Michael Morpurgo

Michael Morpurgo is a master storyteller, weaving captivating stories full of drama and intensity that are coming to be regarded as true classics. Exploring the most profound subjects with a light yet powerful touch, his books tell unforgettable stories in simple, direct words.

Michael Morpurgo discovered his talent for writing while working as a teacher. “We had to read the children a story every day and my lot were bored by the book I was reading. I decided I had to do something and told them the kind of story I used to tell my kids – it was like a soap opera, and they focused on it. I could see there was magic in it for them, and realised there was magic in it for me.”

Living in Devon, listening to Mozart, and working with children have provided most of the stimulae Michael needs to discover and write his stories. He spends about half his life mucking out sheds with the children, feeding sheep or milking cows; the other half he spends dreaming up and writing stories. “For me, the greater part of writing is daydreaming, dreaming the dream of my story until it hatches out – the writing down of it I always find hard. But I love finishing it, then holding the book in my hand and sharing my dream with my readers.”