词条 | Crispin: The Cross of Lead |
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| name = Crispin: The Cross of Lead | title_orig = | translator = | image = Avi Crispin.jpg | image_size = 200px | caption = Cover of the second ed. (2002 Elwell illustration, in part) | author = Avi (Edward Irving Wortis) | illustrator = Ellian DeSonori and Liette Halyn | cover_artist = Tristan Elwell | country = U.S. | genre = Young adult novel, historical novel | publisher = Hyperion Books for Children | pub_date = 2002 | media_type = Print (hardcover) | pages = 262[1] | isbn = 0-7868-0828-4 | isbn_note = (1st ed., hardcover) | congress = PZ7.A953 Cr 2002[1] | oclc = 48559447 | preceded_by = None. | followed_by = At the Edge of the World }} Crispin: The Cross of Lead is a 2003 children's novel written by Avi. It was the winner of the 2003 Newbery Medal.[2] Its sequel, At the Edge of the World, was released in 2006. The final book that completes the trilogy, The End of Time, was released in 2010. PlotIn 1377 A.D. England, a 13-year-old boy, known only as Asta's Son, lives as a peasant in the village of Stromford. His village is part of the territory of the feudal Lord Furnival, which, in Furnival's absence, is under the control of the steward, John Aycliffe. When his mother dies, Asta's Son is left alone, as he has no other known relatives. Shortly afterwards, John Aycliffe falsely accuses him of theft, and declares him a Wolf's Head (one who may be killed on sight at any moment). Asta's Son turns to the village priest, Father Quinel, his only friend, who gives to him a cross of lead that belonged to his mother, and reveals that his true name is Crispin. Father Quinel promises to reveal to Crispin the truth of who his father was, but before he can, Aycliffe's men murder him, forcing Crispin to flee the village by himself. While fleeing from Aycliffe and his men, Crispin comes across an abandoned village where he meets Orson Hrothgar but people call him Bear for short. Bear learns of Crispin's lead cross and notices the writing on the cross. While Bear does not tell Crispin what the words say, Crispin realizes that the cross and its words are important. Bear is rough with Crispin, but during their travels together, a true bond of friendship develops between them. Bear eventually asks Crispin if he would like to become his apprentice, and Crispin happily agrees. Posing as father and son, the two travel towards the city of Great Wexly, the capital city of Lord Furnival's lands. Bear insists that he has important business to complete there. When they arrive, they find troubles waiting for them. Lord Furnival has died and John Aycliffe has arrived. Bear and Crispin stay at The Green Man tavern. In the room, there is a false-wall, which Bear tells Crispin will be his hiding place if things go badly. Bear meets with John Ball. Soldiers come and raid the tavern, taking Bear with them. John Aycliffe had been looking for Crispin, who is hiding. Depressed, Crispin discovers that he is Lord Furnival's son. Crispin tries to get the help of "The Brotherhood", an organization Bear is a member of, and headed by John Ball. When they refuse to aid Crispin in trying to find Bear, Crispin takes it upon himself to break into Furnival Palace and find Bear himself. Crispin finds a dagger in one of the hallways and keeps it under his cloak. He goes into a great room and sees a picture of Lord Furnival, who looks a lot like him. When he finds Aycliffe, Crispin pins him to the ground and puts the dagger to his neck, but instead of killing him, makes him vow under oath that he (Crispin) and Bear will be able to leave Great Wexly unharmed (never to return) in exchange for Crispin's cross of lead. Crispin is led to Bear, who is being kept in the palace's cellar and has been tortured. Though weakened, Bear manages to walk out of the palace on his own. Aycliffe and a band of soldiers escort them to the city gates, where he reneges on his oath and is intent on killing Crispin. A fight ensues between Aycliffe and Bear, who is given the dagger Crispin found at the palace, as the soldiers surround them with their swords drawn. After a back and forth battle, Bear eventually squeezes Aycliffe from behind, causing him to drop his sword and dagger. As Bear hurls Aycliffe into the line of soldiers, Aycliffe is punctured multiple times by the soldiers' swords and dies. Crispin leaves the cross of lead on Aycliffe's bleeding chest as he and Bear exit the Great Wexly gates. Outside the gate, Bear and Crispin play music and sing and for the first time he feels like Crispin instead of Asta's Son. Characters
ReceptionAccording to Kirkus Reviews, "The characters are somewhat less well-developed [than the setting]; although the revolutionary and frequently profane Bear is a fascinating treasure, Crispin himself lurches along, progressing from milquetoast to restless rebel to boy of courage and conviction in fits and starts, driven by plot needs rather than organic character growth... despite its flaws, this offering is nevertheless a solid adventure and could serve as the jumping-off point for an exploration into a time of great political upheaval."[3] Anita L. Burkam wrote in The Horn Book Magazine, "Avi writes a fast-paced, action-packed adventure comfortably submerged in its fourteenth-century setting, giving Crispin a realistic medieval worldview even while subverting it with Bear's revolutionary arguments."[4] References1. ^1 [https://lccn.loc.gov/2001051829 "Crispin: the cross of lead"] (1st ed.). Library of Congress Online Catalog (lccn.loc.gov). Retrieved June 11, 2018. {{s-start}}{{s-ach|aw}}{{succession box|title=Newbery Medal recipient|before=A Single Shard|after=The Tale of Despereaux|years=2003}}{{s-end}}{{Portal |Children's literature}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Crispin: The Cross Of Lead}}2. ^Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1922–Present 3. ^{{cite journal|journal=Kirkus Reviews|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/avi/crispin/|title=CRISPIN by Avi|date=May 15, 2002|accessdate=January 3, 2017}} 4. ^Anita L. Burkam, The Horn Book Magazine, cited in {{cite book|title=In the Words of the Winners: The Newbery and Caldecott Medals, 2001-2010|author1=Association for Library Service to Children|author2=The Horn Book|publisher=American Library Association|location=Chicago|year=2011|isbn=978-0-8389-3586-6|page=45}} 10 : 2002 American novels|American children's novels|Children's historical novels|Newbery Medal-winning works|Novels by Avi|Novels set in England|Novels set in the 14th century|1370s in fiction|1377|2002 children's books |
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