Don Quixote of the Mancha, Retold by Judge Parry

A modest country gentleman, driven by an endless catalogue of chivalric romances, decides to become a knight‑errant and sets off from his home in La Mancha. Accompanied by his faithful, down‑to‑earth squire, he fashions a makeshift armor and adopts a grandiose name, seeing the world through the lens of heroic legend. This retelling follows his earnest, if misguided, quest with a tone that highlights both the gentle humor and the deeper reflections on idealism that have made the tale endure.

In his first outing, the new knight attempts a ceremonial knighting, then wanders into an inn he imagines to be a castle, only to be humbled by ordinary circumstances. Soon he confronts a set of windmills he mistakes for fearsome giants, launching a bold but comic battle that sets the pattern for his later escapades. The narrative, paired with vivid illustrations, brings these early mishaps to life, inviting listeners to share in the delight of a dreamer’s brave, if bumbling, adventure.