The series has been called "historical fantasy, set in a time much like our 18th century".[1] Another review has called Westmark of the second volume "an imaginary kingdom with a post-Napoleonic cast".[2]
Plot introductionedit
Mickle, once a common street urchin, is now the queen of Westmark. The kingdom is thriving, yet at the same time, it is strangely restless. Ghosts of the past lurk everywhere. The evil minister, Cabbarus, once banished from Westmark, is now plotting to seize the throne. Theo remembers a time when he was the famed Kestrel, fighting battles that threatened to kill his soul. Now he once again must join in the struggle. Who will at last command the fate of Westmark?
One answer to that question is the people. The common people, mostly anonymous, rise up at the end, making the final overthrow of Cabbarus possible.
The book raises moral questions, especially about choices, the effects of having power, and the evil that seems necessary to prosecute a war. Theo tries to keep out of the battles in the book, but finds that he can not. He vows to kill Cabbarus. (Theo had once saved his life in Westmark, the first of the trilogy.)
In the end, many of the characters are dead, including Cabbarus, but not by the hand of Theo. A government, led by a council of commoners, begins to rise. Mickle, in one of her last acts as queen, proclaims that she and Theo are married. She sees that the two of them cannot remain in the country where she was queen. As the book ends, the couple leaves to travel the world together with their old friends, Las Bombas and Musket.
Referencesedit
^ ab "Some Fantastic Stories" (review). Jon C. Halter. Boys Life. August 1984. Boy Scouts of America. Retrieved 2011-12-23.
^"A Political Education" (review of The Kestrel). Georgess McHargue. The New York Times. 24 April 1982. Retrieved 2011-12-23.
January 01, 1970
beggar, queen, this, article, consists, almost, entirely, plot, summary, please, help, improve, article, adding, more, real, world, context, december, 2011, learn, when, remove, this, message, 1984, fantasy, novel, american, writer, lloyd, alexander, concludin. This article consists almost entirely of a plot summary Please help improve the article by adding more real world context December 2011 Learn how and when to remove this message The Beggar Queen 1984 is a fantasy novel by American writer Lloyd Alexander the concluding book of a series often called the Westmark trilogy 1 The Beggar QueenFirst editionAuthorLloyd AlexanderCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishSeriesWestmark trilogyGenreFantasyPublished1984 E P Dutton Media typePrint hardcover amp paperback Pages235 first hardback ISBN0 440 90548 6 first edition hardback Preceded byThe Kestrel The series has been called historical fantasy set in a time much like our 18th century 1 Another review has called Westmark of the second volume an imaginary kingdom with a post Napoleonic cast 2 Plot introduction editMickle once a common street urchin is now the queen of Westmark The kingdom is thriving yet at the same time it is strangely restless Ghosts of the past lurk everywhere The evil minister Cabbarus once banished from Westmark is now plotting to seize the throne Theo remembers a time when he was the famed Kestrel fighting battles that threatened to kill his soul Now he once again must join in the struggle Who will at last command the fate of Westmark One answer to that question is the people The common people mostly anonymous rise up at the end making the final overthrow of Cabbarus possible The book raises moral questions especially about choices the effects of having power and the evil that seems necessary to prosecute a war Theo tries to keep out of the battles in the book but finds that he can not He vows to kill Cabbarus Theo had once saved his life in Westmark the first of the trilogy In the end many of the characters are dead including Cabbarus but not by the hand of Theo A government led by a council of commoners begins to rise Mickle in one of her last acts as queen proclaims that she and Theo are married She sees that the two of them cannot remain in the country where she was queen As the book ends the couple leaves to travel the world together with their old friends Las Bombas and Musket References edit a b Some Fantastic Stories review Jon C Halter Boys Life August 1984 Boy Scouts of America Retrieved 2011 12 23 A Political Education review of The Kestrel Georgess McHargue The New York Times 24 April 1982 Retrieved 2011 12 23 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Beggar Queen amp oldid 1145215822, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
