Arthur the King: A RomanceA thrilling and highly original retelling of the Arthurian legend with a twist! |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 36
He called on a wise councillor, a certain Maugantius, concerning whom Geoffrey knew no more than his name, who spoke as follows. 'In thebooks written by our sages and in many histories,' he said, 'Ihave readof such mysterious births.
When, occasions, he spoke, in his awkward vulgar Latin,his wordswere gnomic. It wasblind Artemisia whotook himin hand,insisted hebe taught to read and write, corrected his Latin andhad him instructed in the scienceof astrology.
Then he spoke, with difficulty for he was short of breath andvery weak. 'When I crossed the Alps into Italy, my dreams were such as youdream now. But then I woke, in the valley oftheTiber when what was once Romereared up before me, ...
The prioress took Merlin bythe hand and led him into the convent, to herday chamber, which some call by the French word 'boudoir', though thatword wasnot yet known sincenobody at this date spoke French. Thischamber wasfurnished with an ...
She spoke in Latin andher sentences were wellformed. 'She has a part toplay inthe affairs of the world,' Merlin said and drained a goblet ofthespiced wine. 'Here weabjuretheworld,' the prioress said, smoothing her velvet gown with the ...
What people are saying - Write a review
ARTHUR THE KING
User Review - KirkusHistorical novelist Massie unrolls the familiar knightly yarns with some fresh, unusual twists.Offering a vaguely postmodern take not merely on Arthur himself but on the whole of British history, the ... Read full review
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Bibliographic information
| Title | Arthur the King: A Romance Volume 2 of Dark Ages |
| Author | Allan Massie |
| Publisher | Orion, 2011 |
| ISBN | 178022270X, 9781780222707 |
| Length | 304 pages |
| Subjects | › › Fiction / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology Fiction / General Fiction / Historical / General |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |