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Title: The Player King
Author: Avi
Narrator: John Keating
Format: Unabridged
Length: 3 hrs and 56 mins
Language: English
Release date: 10-17-17
Publisher: Recorded Books
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes
Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10
Publisher's Summary:
From Newbery Award-winning author Avi comes the gripping and amazingly true tale of a boy plucked from the gutter to become the King of England.
England, 1486. King Henry VII has recently snatched the English Crown and now sits on the throne, while young Prince Edward, who has a truer claim, has apparently disappeared. Meanwhile, a penniless kitchen boy named Lambert Simnel is slaving away at a tavern in Oxford - until a mysterious friar, Brother Simonds, buys Lambert from the tavern keeper and whisks him away in the dead of night. But this is nothing compared to the secret that the friar reveals: You, Lambert, are actually Prince Edward, the true King of England!
With the aid of the deceitful Earl of Lincoln, Brother Simonds sets out to teach the boy how to become the rightful English king. Lambert has everything to gain and nothing to lose, or so he thinks. Yet in this dangerous battle for the throne, Lambert is not prepared for what's to come - or for what it really means to play at being a king.
Members Reviews:
Amazing history
Lambert is a young boy in 1486, who slaves away all day in a basement pub in England. He is used to the harshness of life and the pangs of hunger. That all changes when Brother Simmons begins to follow him around and purchases him from his master.
Now Lambert is brought into a real life game of life or death. He is told that he is to impersonate Prince Edward, the true king of England, and raise an army to overthrow the upstart King Henry VII, who has just killed the previous king and stolen the throne.
Turning a young kitchen boy into a nobleman is not an easy job, and Lambert trains daily until his sponsors are satisfied. He even comes to believe that he is the prince. Now, war looms, and Lambert/Prince Edward must win against King Henry or his untruths will be found out.
My Thoughts-
Amazing! And it is based on a true story, which blew my mind. It is such a classic set-up that it is perfect for a story just by telling the truth. However, AVI goes beyond that and adds attributes and characteristics to the real life people who lived through this adventure. Plus, since it is history, the reader finds out what actually happened to Lambert in the end. A total wrap-up with a solid ending.
I found this book delightful. Full of history and a look into the life of both the poor and noble during the fifteenth century. AVI is brilliant at reliving the past and putting the reader right into the middle of things. He imagines what Lambert must have felt like as he trains and eventually leads an army across Ireland and into England.
The reader can relate to the main hero at every turn, and as the tension grows, and he risks being found out, the reader is drawn deeper into the story. And, I have to say, the true ending is great! I didn't know this story from before, so I had drawn a conclusion as to what would probably happen, but history stepped in and one upped my idea. Yeah! 5 stars! This is a must read.
Delightful way for a history lesson!
In 1486, Lambert Simnel is a kitchen boy working in an English tavern when his life changes in a simple transactionâhe is purchased from the tavern-keeper by a friar named Brother Simonds. The friar tells him he is not Lambert Simnel, but instead the true King of England.
After some initial rebellion, Lambert settles comfortably into his new role. He learns he is to lead an army to take back the throne from King Henry VII.
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Title: The Player King
Author: Avi
Narrator: John Keating
Format: Unabridged
Length: 3 hrs and 56 mins
Language: English
Release date: 10-17-17
Publisher: Recorded Books
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes
Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10
Publisher's Summary:
From Newbery Award-winning author Avi comes the gripping and amazingly true tale of a boy plucked from the gutter to become the King of England.
England, 1486. King Henry VII has recently snatched the English Crown and now sits on the throne, while young Prince Edward, who has a truer claim, has apparently disappeared. Meanwhile, a penniless kitchen boy named Lambert Simnel is slaving away at a tavern in Oxford - until a mysterious friar, Brother Simonds, buys Lambert from the tavern keeper and whisks him away in the dead of night. But this is nothing compared to the secret that the friar reveals: You, Lambert, are actually Prince Edward, the true King of England!
With the aid of the deceitful Earl of Lincoln, Brother Simonds sets out to teach the boy how to become the rightful English king. Lambert has everything to gain and nothing to lose, or so he thinks. Yet in this dangerous battle for the throne, Lambert is not prepared for what's to come - or for what it really means to play at being a king.
Members Reviews:
Amazing history
Lambert is a young boy in 1486, who slaves away all day in a basement pub in England. He is used to the harshness of life and the pangs of hunger. That all changes when Brother Simmons begins to follow him around and purchases him from his master.
Now Lambert is brought into a real life game of life or death. He is told that he is to impersonate Prince Edward, the true king of England, and raise an army to overthrow the upstart King Henry VII, who has just killed the previous king and stolen the throne.
Turning a young kitchen boy into a nobleman is not an easy job, and Lambert trains daily until his sponsors are satisfied. He even comes to believe that he is the prince. Now, war looms, and Lambert/Prince Edward must win against King Henry or his untruths will be found out.
My Thoughts-
Amazing! And it is based on a true story, which blew my mind. It is such a classic set-up that it is perfect for a story just by telling the truth. However, AVI goes beyond that and adds attributes and characteristics to the real life people who lived through this adventure. Plus, since it is history, the reader finds out what actually happened to Lambert in the end. A total wrap-up with a solid ending.
I found this book delightful. Full of history and a look into the life of both the poor and noble during the fifteenth century. AVI is brilliant at reliving the past and putting the reader right into the middle of things. He imagines what Lambert must have felt like as he trains and eventually leads an army across Ireland and into England.
The reader can relate to the main hero at every turn, and as the tension grows, and he risks being found out, the reader is drawn deeper into the story. And, I have to say, the true ending is great! I didn't know this story from before, so I had drawn a conclusion as to what would probably happen, but history stepped in and one upped my idea. Yeah! 5 stars! This is a must read.
Delightful way for a history lesson!
In 1486, Lambert Simnel is a kitchen boy working in an English tavern when his life changes in a simple transactionâhe is purchased from the tavern-keeper by a friar named Brother Simonds. The friar tells him he is not Lambert Simnel, but instead the true King of England.
After some initial rebellion, Lambert settles comfortably into his new role. He learns he is to lead an army to take back the throne from King Henry VII.