A Very Perfect Gentle Knight. Set in the 1950s and seen through the perspective of the middle child, 11-year-old Corrie. Kit Pearson. Kit Pearson's most recent and critically acclaimed novel tells the story of the 5 Bell children, each of them coping in various ways in the aftermath of their mother's death. Usefulness Genre and Rating Genre: I recommend this book to all genres, because there are parts I think a boy and girl would enjoy. A Perfect Gentle Knight (Book) : Pearson, Kit : The six Bell children cope in their own individual ways with their mother's death and father's increasing remoteness. Because their father has retreated into his books and his teaching, the older children try to run the family. She had finished the preparations for the ritual nearly an hour before. Kit Pearson’s most recent and critically acclaimed novel tells the story of the 5 Bell children, each of them coping in various ways in the aftermath of their mother’s death. Ships from the UK. Kit Pearson's most recent and critically acclaimed novel tells the story of the 5 Bell children, each of them coping in various ways in the aftermath of their mother's death. The eldest, Sebastian, has begun the game of Knights of the Round Table, which at first they all find a comforting escape. The explanation must lie in too few people recognizing Ms Penrose's name as that of one of the best authors writing today. Sebastian is Sir Lancelot, Roz is Sir Gawain, Harry and I are spuires, and the twins jules and Orly are both pages. Kit Pearson worked as a librarian for many … Buy A Perfect Gentle Knight at Walmart.com A perfect gentle knight by Kit Pearson, 2008, Puffin Canada edition, in English Kit Pearson's most recent and critically acclaimed novel tells the story of the 5 Bell children, each of them coping in various ways in the aftermath of their mother's death. 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Kit Pearson's most recent and critically acclaimed novel tells the story of the 5 Bell children, each of them coping in various ways in the aftermath of their mother's death. "A Perfect Gentle Knight shows Pearson at her best: Great writing in a great and gritty tale, told with realism and compassion." Set in the 1950s and seen through the perspective of the middle child, 11-year-old Corrie. A Perfect Gentle Knight by Pearson, Kit. Kit Pearson's most recent and critically acclaimed novel tells the story of the 5 Bell children, each of them coping in various ways in the aftermath of their mother's death. 3 Reviews. Set in the 1950s and seen through the perspective of the middle child, 11-year-old Corrie, A Perfect Gentle Knight ill… A Perfect Gentle Knight (Book) : Pearson, Kit : The six Bell children cope in their own individual ways with their mother's death and father's increasing remoteness. 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A Perfect Gentle Knight (Paperback) : Pearson, Kit : The story of the five Bell children, each of them coping in various ways in the aftermath of their mother's death. A Perfect Gentle Knight (Paperback) : Pearson, Kit : The story of the five Bell children, each of them coping in various ways in the aftermath of their mother's death. A Perfect Gentle Knight (eBook) : Pearson, Kit : It is 1957 and the six children in the Bell family are struggling to cope after their mother's death. PRH Canada Young Readers, 2007 - Brothers and sisters - 205 pages. A Perfect Gentle Knight Setting The setting os a perfect gentle knight is in the past. He wore a fustian tunic stained and dark With smudges where his armour had left mark; Just home from service, he had joined our ranks To do his pilgrimage and render thanks. Speaking of his equipment, he possessed Fine horses, but he was not gaily dressed. He was a true, a perfect gentle-knight. The eldest, Sebastian, has begun the game of Knights of the Round Table, which at first they all find a comforting escape. It is 1957 and the six children in the Bell family are struggling to cope after their mother's death. 'A Perfect Gentle Knight' is a funny, powerful drama by an exceptional playwright whose perception of the human condition is sparklingly illustrated in her new play, yet less than half the seats in the theatre were full. Kit Pearson's most recent and critically acclaimed novel tells the story of the 5 Bell children, each of them coping in various ways in the aftermath of their mother's death. A Perfect Gentle Knight (Book) : Pearson, Kit : Kit Pearson's long-awaited new novel tells the story of the five Bell children, each of them coping in various ways in the aftermath of their mother's death. Morrigan sat cross-legged on the bed and waited for the knock on the door. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 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