We are shown harolds tragic story through the eyes of his shadow, a voiceless squire who becomes one of the kings most trusted friends. The kings shadow by elizabeth alder fantastic fiction. Now, 931 years after the fact, elizabeth alder has told us the story of harold ii, the last saxon king of england. King of shadows by susan cooper is a tale about a young boys journey to overcome his devastating past in exchange for a hopeful future. The king s shadow by elizabeth alder, 9780440220114, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The kings shadow by elizabeth alder read by ron keith. The kings shadow hardcover 1 may 1995 by elizabeth alder author. Elizabeth alder books, biography, contact information. To edit or update the above biography on elizabeth alder, please log in or register. Elizabeth alder is a published author of childrens books and young adult books. Elizabeth alder s featured books the king s shadow.
Still, theres a long way to go, and the emergence of dangerous new enemies is not making the journey any shorter. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. In the early pages of her first book, alder takes her most daring step when her hero evyn gets his tongue cut off and is sold as a slave to the mistress of harold godwinson, earl of wessex and future kind of england. After he is orphaned and has his tongue cut out in a clash with the bullying sons of a welsh noble, evyn is sold as a slave and serves many masters, from the gracious lady swan neck to the valiant harold godwinson, englands last saxon king based on the anglosaxon chronicle. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers.
The kings shadow mass market paperback july 7, 1997 by elizabeth alder author. It is 1063 during the reign of edward the confessor, king of england and wales, and thirteen year old evyn is a serf who lives near carmarthen, wales, with his father, a widower, on the estate of lord rhywallon. The king s shadow written by elizabeth alder laurel leaf paperback ages 12 and up. Beginning at the bottom left of the page, students will number each major event in the literary work and write a short description of the event. Elizabeth alder is the author of the kings shadow, which was an ala best book for young adults. Some of the published credits of elizabeth alder include crossing the panthers path, the king s shadow.
The kings shadow by elizabeth alder book cover, description, publication history. Set primarily during the last few years of the anglosaxon kingdom 106366 ad, the novel follows the meteoric rise of a peasant teen who becomes the surrogate son of the real king harold ii, just before what is now england falls to the conquering normans. Alders clunky debut charts the rise and fall of king harold, as seen by the fictional evyn, the kings loyal welsh servant and foster son. The king s shadow was written by a history teacher when she found little to read to her students about the events and people leading up to the battle of hastings in 1066, england. This worksheet has a staircase pattern that moves from the bottom left to the upper right of the paper. Buy this book alder s clunky debut charts the rise and fall of king harold, as seen by the. The kings shadow by elizabeth alder, paperback barnes. Swan neck to the valiant harold godwinson, englands last saxon king. Choose from 500 different sets of king s shadow flashcards on quizlet. A solid historical novel about the end of the anglosaxon kingdom 106366a kind of colorized version of the anglosaxon chronicle. But in a cruel twist of fate, evyn and his father suffer a brutal attack by a group of murderous ruffians. Get our free newsletter and discover a world of audiobooks.
When evyn is brutally attacked and rendered mute, his hopes of becoming a storyteller and escaping his life as a serf are shattered. Buy the mass market paperback book the king s shadow by elizabeth alder at indigo. Filled with nonstop action and an entrancing storyline, the kings shadow gives readers a. Eleventhcentury britain is the background for alders finely written account of a slave who becomes the chronicler of harold, last of the saxon kings. Published in 1995, elizabeth alders the kings shadow is a historical novel aimed at an older middle school or younger high school readership. Winner 1996 maine student book master list winner 1999 texas. Evyn, a young welsh serf, has dreamed all his life of becoming a storyteller. While many of her books are in the romantic suspense genre, the author has also written several chicklit contemporary and historical fiction novels. Elizabeth alder books list of books by author elizabeth.
Orphaned and unable to speak, evyn assumes he is destined to a life of slavery. The king s shadow 9780440220114 by elizabeth alder. Evyn, a young welsh serf, has dreamed all his life of becoming a. Images courtesy of publishers, organizations, and sometimes their twitter handles. Elizabeth alder is the author of the king s shadow, which was an ala best book for young adults. The king s shadow tells of the hard life of a welsh lad during tumultuous times. Book summary help on the kings shadow yahoo answers. While some apparently think the story boring, it touched me like few other books have. After a year in camelot, merlin has made a great deal of progress in his quest to restore magic to the land. See all books authored by elizabeth alder, including the king s shadow, and crossing the panthers path, and more on thriftbooks.
As his fatherson like closeness with the earl grows, evyn finds himself caught up in the events leading up to a horrific battle of hastings, where he and everything he knows will be forever changed. In the novel king s shadow by elizabeth alder, evyn the main character gets his tongue cut off which lead to a series of horrible, unfortunate events that are full of. In english class we were told to read the kings shadow and do a report on it and summary. I have read this book when i was in 6th grade and thought it was great. Find the king s shadow by alder, elizabeth at biblio. After this, he is made the personal servant, then squire, and finally foster son to earl harold, who later becomes the king of england, an is called the kings shadow. Plot evyn, a thirteenyearold welsh boy, has one desire. Elizabeth alder is the author of the kings shadow 3. Elizabeth alder books, author biography, and reading level. Elizabeth adler books in order elizabeth adler is a british romantic suspense author known for her several standalone novels and her mac reilly series. The king s shadow is the medieval story of evyn, a mute boy who serves earl harold of wessex as his scribe and personal companion. Wednesday, october 05, 2005 the king s shadow by elizabeth alder. The two travel the countryside together, forming a close fatherson bond. Buy a cheap copy of the kings shadow book by elizabeth alder.
The story revolves around a mute boy who is dubbed shadow, because he is ever with his master. The kings shadow book by elizabeth alder thriftbooks. After he is orphaned and has his tongue cut out in a clash with the bullying sons of a welsh noble, evyn is sold as a slave and serves many masters, from the gracious lady swan neck to the valiant harold godwinson, englands last saxon king. The kings shadow, book by elizabeth alder mass market. His mistress sends evyn to a monastery where he is taught to read and write by lewys, a fellow welshman.
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