Read by Karen (Retired Bookseller); Catherine, called Birdy, a teen novel, was first published in 1994 and is available again following the 2022 release of the movie.
Birdy's journal tells her story over a year from 1290-1291 in medival England. As a daughter of a landowning knight and Lady, she is expected to become a young lady, skilled in needlework, herbal medicine, good manners and prepare for a suitable arranged marriage. However, as a boisterous, loud, fun loving 13 year old, she is much more interested in learning, nature, fun and the world beyond her village.
A fascinating, funny and sometimes raw look at what everyday manor & village life might have been like, in a time, so far removed from our lifes today.
Now an Amazon Prime movie, written and directed by Lean Dunham, the creator of Girls.
Shaggy Beard wishes to take me to wife! What a monstrous joke. That dog assassin whose breath smells like the mouth of Hell, who makes wind like others make music, who is so ugly and old!
Catherine's in trouble. Caught between a mother who is determined to turn her into the perfect medieval lady and a father who wants her to marry her off to much older and utterly repulsive suitor. Luckily, Catherine has a plan. She has experience outwitting suitors and is ready to take matters into her own hands.
A fun and vibrant coming-of-age novel about a 14-year-old girl's fight for freedom and right to self-determination.
Historical Teen
Paperback
Karen Cushman
240 pages
H: 197mm W: 129mm Spine: 15mm
Weight: 172 grams