The saga begins in Dark Age Britain, a land where Arthur has been banished and Merlin has disappeared, where a child-king sits unprotected on the throne, where religion vies with magic for the souls of the people. Going far beyond the usual tales of romance and chivalry, The Winter King introduces us to an Arthur who is both utterly convincing and a true hero: a man of honor, loyalty, and amazing valor; a man who loves Guinevere more passionately than he should; a man whose life is at once tragic and triumphant. As Arthur ...
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The saga begins in Dark Age Britain, a land where Arthur has been banished and Merlin has disappeared, where a child-king sits unprotected on the throne, where religion vies with magic for the souls of the people. Going far beyond the usual tales of romance and chivalry, The Winter King introduces us to an Arthur who is both utterly convincing and a true hero: a man of honor, loyalty, and amazing valor; a man who loves Guinevere more passionately than he should; a man whose life is at once tragic and triumphant. As Arthur fights to keep a flicker of civilization alive in a barbaric world, Bernard Cornwell makes a familiar tale into a legend all over again in this magnificent novel that will forever change the way the story of Arthur is told.
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Add this copy of The Winter King (the Arthur Books #1) to cart. $51.84, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by Thorndike Pr.
I was very excited to read this, I enjoy the myth of King Arthur and was prepared to see a different telling of the story. Blah..... 30 pages into this book, and I find it very hard to follow with Cornwell's writing style. It jumps around characters, and I find it very hard to get into. Oh well. I've gotten to the point in my reading, if I haven't stated to get hooked in the first few pages, it's just not for me. Bummer, I really wanted to like this.
RB A
Jan 22, 2016
Arthur Triology
Satisfying and consistent quality story throughout the trilogy. I was sad to see it end. Did not want to take up another like it till I digested all of it.
