A Cathedral Builder (The Everyday Life of Series) [Hardcover]

Giovanni Caselli (Author)

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Grade 4-6-- The narrative thread of this story of the construction of a cathedral follows a boy, Etienne, who is apprenticed to a master architect in charge of building the cathedral at Rheims. Readers learn about stone carving, quarrying, construction techniques, and stained glass. Colorful drawings enliven every page, but the technique of following one particular character seems artificial in such a brief book. Strangely enough, the five-entry list of further reading does not cite David Macaulay's Cathedral (Houghton, 1973), which is an outstanding treatment of the subject. --David N. Pauli, Missoula Public Library, MT
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Hardcover
• Publisher: Peter Bedrick Books (April 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0872261158
• ISBN-13: 978-0872261150
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,067,294 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Nice Fiction Supplement to Macauly's Cathedral Book, November 23, 2010

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This review is from: A Cathedral Builder (The Everyday Life of Series) (Hardcover)

"Cathedral Builder" follows the life of a ten year old boy who becomes an apprentice to the master architect building the great Rheims Cathedral. By observing his everday life, the reader develops insights into one the Medieval world's most important building projects. This book is part of Giovanni Caselli's wonderful "The Everday Life" series. The series is out of print and individual books can be purchased at a very reasonable price. The illustrations are provided by the talented David Salariya. Finally, this book is a nice compliment to David Macauly's and Fiona MacDonald's great books on Medieval Cathedrals.