The Sword and the Grail.

by Constance B. Hieatt

Recounts the adventures of Perceval on his quest to become a knight.

82 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1972

About the author

Constance Bartlett Hieatt was an American/Canadian scholar with a broad interest in medieval languages and literatures, including Old Norse literature, Anglo-Saxon prosody and literature, and Middle English language, literature, and culture. She was an editor and translator of Karlamagnús saga, of Beowulf, and a scholar of Geoffrey Chaucer. She was particularly known as one of the world's foremost experts in English medieval cooking and cookbooks, and authored and co-authored a number of important books considered essential publications in the field. She died on December 29, 2011 in Essex, CT at the age of 83 years.

Reviews

[R. G. Nairam · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was only mildly interested in the build-up, but payoff was superb!