A modern verse translation of the late-medieval, anonymously authored story of a mysterious green-skinned knight who puts forth a threatening challenge at King Arthur's court, which Sir Gawain attempts to meet; presented in side-by-side Middle and modern English.
Collects all the poems from three previous volumes, including "The Compass Flower," "Feathers from the Hill," and "Opening the Hand," written between 1977 and 1983 by the first recipient of the Tanning Prize.