A Day with a Stonecutter [Library Binding]

Regine Pernoud (Author), Giorgio Bacchin (Illustrator), Dominique Clift (Translator)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1997 | Age Level: 9 and up | Series: Day with

Describes, both factually and fictionally, the life of a stonecutter in medieval Europe.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Gr 4-6--An introduction to the medieval craft of stonecutting, presented in an oversized format. After a discussion of church construction and stone masonry, Pernoud describes a day in the life of a fictional stonecutter who works at the Abbey of St. George in Normandy. The story is used as a vehicle to illustrate, and perhaps humanize, the life and craft of this particular vocation. Neither plot nor characterization is well developed, and a tree referred to as an oak in the text in no way resembles one in the illustration, but the daily events described and the colorful pictures of abbey life reinforce the opening discourse. Full-color illustrations and line drawings depicting and diagramming stonework, architectural detail, tools, and types of wall construction used during this period round out this series entry. In spite of the drawbacks of the weak story development, this book does show how a stonecutter worked during this period. Percy Watson's Building the Medieval Cathedrals (Cambridge Univ., 1976) has a wealth of information in much greater detail for more advanced readers.

Cynthia M. Sturgis, Ledding Library, Milwaukee, OR

Copyright 1998 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Italian

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Library Binding: 48 pages
• Publisher: Runestone Press (July 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0822519135
• ISBN-13: 978-0822519133
• Product Dimensions: 11.7 x 9.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,019,296 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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