Over the years Elaine grows into a beautiful 16-year-old girl and performs all of the menial, household tasks and healing for the camp's soldiers. She quickly makes friends with many of the camp's occupants, including Arthur, Lancelot, Tristan, and Gawain. It is set during the Dark Ages in Britain and is a retelling of the story of The Lady of Shalott a figure from Arthurian legend.Īfter her mother was murdered by a yellow hair warrior and her family's house on the island of Shalott was burned to ashes, the 8-year-old Elaine of Ascolat goes to live with her two brothers, Lavain and Tirry, and her father in a British army encampment. It is written completely in lyrical form. Song of the Sparrow is a young adult novel by Lisa Ann Sandell, published in 2007.
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