'The dialogue is witty, the characters are robust and the action headlong. A terrific adventure!' - The Guardian
'A rip-snorting, fast-moving, rollicking good time.' - The Times Educational Supplement
In a little village in fourteenth century England, a bright young boy called Tom is restless. Tired of studying and digging ditches, he dreams of noble crusades in far-off lands. Then one day he decides to slip away to freedom and a life of adventure.
Terry Jones was perhaps best known as a scriptwriter and member of the Monty Python team. He was a successful historian, performer, director and writer for film, radio and television. His children's books have been enormously popular, including Bedtime Stories, The Knight and the Squire, The Lady and the Squire, Nicobobinus and The Saga of Erik the Viking.