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- Title
- St George and the Dragon: The Legend of Saint George and the Dragon
- Author
- Watson, Mark
- Publisher
- Mark Watson
- Publication year
- 2018
- Condition
- Good
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0995644888
- ISBN 13
- 9780995644885
- Item weight
- 0.95 pounds
- Series
- Book 6 of 9: Mark Watson Children's Books
St George and the The Legend of Saint George and the Dragon.
St George is the patron Saint of over 50 Countries worldwide. Each country celebrates St George's day with differing traditions, the story is never out of fashion and grows in popularity each year. St George is the Patron Saint of Aragon, Catalonia, Ethiopia, Georgia, Greece, Lithuania, Palestine, Portugal, and Russia.
St George is the patron saint of soldiers, archers, cavalry, chivalry, riders, saddlers, farmers and field workers. St George is also the patron saint of Scouting as he "was typical of what a scout should be".
Writer Mark Watson has researched all the legends of St George and taken the parts that are the most common - putting his doubts and fears in a box, giving the Princess a rose - and discarded the more boring aspects to create the definitive version of the legend.
Any extraneous parts have been trimmed such as the Princess entering a lottery, Saint George recovering under an orange tree etc to make the book very lean in its storytelling, St George arrives, sees the destruction, fights the dragon and is defeated, recovers and ultimately triumphs, like a Hollywood movie, it is the classic three-act structure. Roses became a symbol of the patron saint because a beautiful bloom is thought to have grown on his grave. This also came from a tradition in Catalonia in Spain - of which Saint George is also a patron saint - where women would give men a book and receive a rose in return on the feast day. St George's day is typically celebrated on April 23 rd . The illustrations of St George and the Dragon have been done by German artist Richard Caine, each image has been handpainted in acrylic. This is the culmination of almost a year's work.
The story of St George is written in verse, like all Mark Watson's children's books. The verse is constructed of rhyming couplets in perfect rhyme ...
Thunder splits the air, lightning flashes all around,
from the pit beside the castle comes a frightful sound.
The rolling clouds of poison, churn and tear apart,
from the mighty thump thump thumping of a giant dragon's heart.
The Dragon rises from the gorge, filling all the sky,
he sees himself, a tiny George, reflected in its eye.
"Who are you?" The Dragon asks, "Have you come alone?"
Its voice is pure evil, like bone scraping bone.
This knight of the crusades, holding lance, shield and blade
sits upright upon his horse, grim yet unafraid.
"I've been abroad but now I'm home. My name is George, I stand alone.
There is no army only I, I'll fight and win or fight and die." What are you waiting for? Grab your copy NOW!
Read this book for FREE with a KINDLE PRIME, KINDLE LENDING or KINDLE UNLIMITED membership
St George is the patron Saint of over 50 Countries worldwide. Each country celebrates St George's day with differing traditions, the story is never out of fashion and grows in popularity each year. St George is the Patron Saint of Aragon, Catalonia, Ethiopia, Georgia, Greece, Lithuania, Palestine, Portugal, and Russia.
St George is the patron saint of soldiers, archers, cavalry, chivalry, riders, saddlers, farmers and field workers. St George is also the patron saint of Scouting as he "was typical of what a scout should be".
Writer Mark Watson has researched all the legends of St George and taken the parts that are the most common - putting his doubts and fears in a box, giving the Princess a rose - and discarded the more boring aspects to create the definitive version of the legend.
Any extraneous parts have been trimmed such as the Princess entering a lottery, Saint George recovering under an orange tree etc to make the book very lean in its storytelling, St George arrives, sees the destruction, fights the dragon and is defeated, recovers and ultimately triumphs, like a Hollywood movie, it is the classic three-act structure. Roses became a symbol of the patron saint because a beautiful bloom is thought to have grown on his grave. This also came from a tradition in Catalonia in Spain - of which Saint George is also a patron saint - where women would give men a book and receive a rose in return on the feast day. St George's day is typically celebrated on April 23 rd . The illustrations of St George and the Dragon have been done by German artist Richard Caine, each image has been handpainted in acrylic. This is the culmination of almost a year's work.
The story of St George is written in verse, like all Mark Watson's children's books. The verse is constructed of rhyming couplets in perfect rhyme ...
Thunder splits the air, lightning flashes all around,
from the pit beside the castle comes a frightful sound.
The rolling clouds of poison, churn and tear apart,
from the mighty thump thump thumping of a giant dragon's heart.
The Dragon rises from the gorge, filling all the sky,
he sees himself, a tiny George, reflected in its eye.
"Who are you?" The Dragon asks, "Have you come alone?"
Its voice is pure evil, like bone scraping bone.
This knight of the crusades, holding lance, shield and blade
sits upright upon his horse, grim yet unafraid.
"I've been abroad but now I'm home. My name is George, I stand alone.
There is no army only I, I'll fight and win or fight and die." What are you waiting for? Grab your copy NOW!
Read this book for FREE with a KINDLE PRIME, KINDLE LENDING or KINDLE UNLIMITED membership
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Review
Reviewed By Mamta Madhavan for Readers' Favorite
Remember to give your princess a rose on St George's Day. What is the reason? St George and the Dragon: The Legend of St. George and the Dragon, written by Mark Watson and illustrated by Richard Caine, is the story of St George, the bravest and finest in the land. He is returning home from crusading with a shield and a lance at hand. As George reaches closer to the shore, he sees that the harbor is no more and the town is ravaged and torn. He sees his castle on the mountain top, bathed in a ray of light. A frightful sound comes from the pit beside the castle and a dragon rises from the gorge. He sees George and asks him if he is all alone. George says that he has no army and he will either fight and win or fight and die. The dragon flicks George off the bridge where they are standing but George is pulled in by his castle's soldiers. George makes a plan to defeat the dragon while recovering slowly. Will he succeed in his mission?
The story is informative and tells young readers about the valor and courage of George who slays the dragon. The illustrations are vibrant and vivid and they bring the story alive for readers and help them understand the reason for giving roses to their princesses on St George's Day and why St George's Day is celebrated all over. The narration is simple and is easy for children to read and learn about the legendary tale of St George and the Dragon. It is a good book to help children understand the importance of St George's Day and tutors and educators can use it in classrooms and school libraries for read aloud and story telling sessions. It is a good book to gift to youngsters as the story will teach children about St George and his bravery.
Remember to give your princess a rose on St George's Day. What is the reason? St George and the Dragon: The Legend of St. George and the Dragon, written by Mark Watson and illustrated by Richard Caine, is the story of St George, the bravest and finest in the land. He is returning home from crusading with a shield and a lance at hand. As George reaches closer to the shore, he sees that the harbor is no more and the town is ravaged and torn. He sees his castle on the mountain top, bathed in a ray of light. A frightful sound comes from the pit beside the castle and a dragon rises from the gorge. He sees George and asks him if he is all alone. George says that he has no army and he will either fight and win or fight and die. The dragon flicks George off the bridge where they are standing but George is pulled in by his castle's soldiers. George makes a plan to defeat the dragon while recovering slowly. Will he succeed in his mission?
The story is informative and tells young readers about the valor and courage of George who slays the dragon. The illustrations are vibrant and vivid and they bring the story alive for readers and help them understand the reason for giving roses to their princesses on St George's Day and why St George's Day is celebrated all over. The narration is simple and is easy for children to read and learn about the legendary tale of St George and the Dragon. It is a good book to help children understand the importance of St George's Day and tutors and educators can use it in classrooms and school libraries for read aloud and story telling sessions. It is a good book to gift to youngsters as the story will teach children about St George and his bravery.
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