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| Title | : | The Winter King: A Novel of Arthur (The Warlord Chronicles #1) |
| Author | : | Bernard Cornwell |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 433 pages |
| Published | : | April 15th 1997 by St. Martin's Griffin (first published 1995) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Fantasy. Fiction. Mythology. Arthurian. Medieval |
Bernard Cornwell
Paperback | Pages: 433 pages Rating: 4.27 | 34691 Users | 1577 Reviews
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Uther, the High King, has died, leaving the infant Mordred as his only heir. His uncle, the loyal and gifted warlord Arthur, now rules as caretaker for a country which has fallen into chaos - threats emerge from within the British kingdoms while vicious Saxon armies stand ready to invade. As he struggles to unite Britain and hold back the enemy at the gates, Arthur is embroiled in a doomed romance with beautiful Guinevere. Will the old-world magic of Merlin be enough to turn the tide of war in his favour?
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| Original Title: | The Winter King |
| ISBN: | 0312156960 (ISBN13: 9780312156961) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The Warlord Chronicles #1, The Arthur Books #1 |
| Characters: | King Arthur |
| Setting: | Britain |
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Not oft, actually hardly ever, do I read a second series by an author set in a diffo historical period for fear of more of the same but jus a diffo setting (its happened with others) but here I am giving Bernard Cornwell a go with his Arthurian saga Its only a short series & having heard many good things, Im intending to bang the lot of in one go (3 books) to complete my Summer read.Its also one of my favourite legends so I hope he does it justice!The story begins with a scribe (Derfel) atI really can't say enough about this book. There are a lot of reasons to enjoy books and this one scores highest in so many categories. It is just very fun to read.Who would I recommend this book to?If you loved The Lord of the Rings but the smallest part of you that doesn't care about poetry kind of wished it had a little more action . . .If you loved watching the movie Braveheart but wish it was a little more accurate historically . . .If you were excited about the 2004 movie King Arthur,
This is my favorite Cornwell series (it's Cornwell's too), for it covers my favorite historical era--that mysterious gap in between the Roman departure and the Saxon Invasion. This retelling of Arthur works so well because it's divorced from Mallory. I love BC's ability to pull me into the muddy, primitive Dark Age Britain world. He's one of the very best at avoiding anachronisms, a skill which gets so little praise. None of his characters feel like modernistic men and women dressed up in 5th
This book was recommended to me by a friend, another friend and, well, several friends. Im a fan of Bernard Cornwell and thats a fact. One of my favorite series is his medieval Grail Quest series, which follows an English archer during The Hundred Years War. Its fantastic. I love it (and highly recommend it). Surely, then, I would love The Winter King Arthurian legend by Cornwell, for crying out loud! Well, read on and find outRead the rest of my review here.
This was a good but exhausting book.The tale of King Arthur, expect he's no king, Avalon and Camelot and all that aren't quite what you expect, Merlin isn't quite what you expect, Guenevere isn't quite what you expect, and nothing really is the gushy, soft tale you get from a Christianity-veiled Holy Grail Arthurian mythology.Instead, we have small, colorful bands of warriors, breakdancing druids who spit a lot, tiny fiefs that call themselves kingdoms but fight among themselves, the Saxon
Simply one of the best historical fiction reads out there. A unique retelling of the Arthur legend as it may have really happened. Arthur is a Celtic warlord in a post-roman Britain. Merlin is a druid, but his magic is more of he slight of hand variety. The story takes place against a ripe backdrop of change - Romano-Celts versus invading Saxons and Angles and the new Christian God against the Old Gods. Great stuff. Highly recommended.
Full review now posted!Original review can be found at Booknest.Here lies a book that didnt enthrall me, but somehow fascinated me. I wasnt filled with longing to pick it up and continue reading, but every time I did I was given incredibly interesting theories and historical information. This was likely the most probable telling of the Arthurian legend that Ive come across. The mythos of Arthur and Merlin and Excalibur and Camelot has always intrigued me, but its always remained in the realm of
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