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Project Gutenberg
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English
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A banking clerk by day, Bulfinch spent his nights skillfully weaving often disparate versions of classical and medieval mythology into a coherent whole. The thoroughness with which he combed through his sources made his mythological books standard reference guides for many years. Written to teach mythology not as a study but as a relaxation from study, these timeless volumes span the ages: The Age Of Fable describes the gods and goddesses of Greece...
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Avalon series volume 7
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English
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A tragic tale of the rise and fall of Camelot seen through the eyes of Camelot's women: the devout Gwenhwyfar, Arthur's Queen; Vivane, High priestess of Avalon and the Lady of the Lake; above all, Morgaine, possessor of the sight, the wise, the wise-woman fated to bring ruin on them all.
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King Arthur series (Howard Pyle) volume 2
Publisher
Project Gutenberg
Language
English
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Three of King Arthur's most beloved knights, Sir Launcelot, Sir Tristram and Sir Percival, headline their own fantastical tales of love, honor and inescapable duty. The Story of the Champions of the Round Table offers an intimate look at the many obstacles and triumphs of the famous warriors.
Sir Launcelot, the first knight of the round table, is a prominent fixture who appears alongside King Arthur on various quests. He becomes a legend in his own...
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Putnam
Pub. Date
1983, c1958
Physical Desc
677 p. ; 18 cm.
Language
English
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"A deluxe hardcover edition of the world's greatest fantasy classic--part of Penguin Galaxy, a collectible series of six sci-fi/fantasy classics, featuring a series introduction by Neil Gaiman T. H. White's masterful retelling of the saga of King Arthur is a fantasy classic as legendary as the sword Excalibur and city of Camelot that are found within its pages. This magical epic takes Arthur from the glorious lyrical phase of his youth, through the...
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Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
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From the Booker Prize-winning author of Possession comes a novel portraying a sibling rivalry which compels us to reconsider the uses and misuses of imagination.
"Complex and thoughtful."—The Times Literary Supplement
When they were little girls, Cassandra and Julia played a game in which they entered an alternate world modeled on the landscapes of Arthurian romance. Now the sisters are grown, and hostile strangers—until...
"Complex and thoughtful."—The Times Literary Supplement
When they were little girls, Cassandra and Julia played a game in which they entered an alternate world modeled on the landscapes of Arthurian romance. Now the sisters are grown, and hostile strangers—until...
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Publisher
Vintage Books
Pub. Date
1994
Edition
1st Vintage classics ed.
Physical Desc
205 p. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
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The legend of Tristan and Iseult is an influential romance and tragedy. The tragic story is of the adulterous love between the Cornish knight Tristan and the Irish princess Iseult. The narrative predates and most likely influenced the Arthurian romance of Lancelot and Guinevere and has had a substantial impact on Western art and the idea of romantic love and literature.
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English
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Hank Morgan finds himself transported to Dark Ages Englandw̮here he is immediately captured and sentenced to death at Camelot. Fortunately, heś quick-witted, and in the process of saving his life he turns himself into a celebrity of the highest magnitudew̮inning himself the position of prime minister as well as the lasting enmity of Merlin.
Author
Series
Warlord chronicles volume 2
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
Language
English
Description
King Arthur, having ended the civil war in Britain and united the kingdon, must now deal with the dangers of religious strife, Britain's war against the Saxons, Merlin's unceasing quest for the last of the Thirteen Treasures, and enemies who pose as friends.
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Series
Warlord chronicles volume 3
Language
English
Description
With Excalibur Bernard Cornwell draws his Arthurian trilogy to an exciting close that will have listeners gripping their headphones. If Arthur existed (and I am quite certain he did) then he was probably the great British war leader who won the battle of Mount Badon. No one knows where it was fought, or how it was fought, but we do know that the battle took place and it was the one great defeat inflicted on the English invaders of Britain. In Excalibur...
Author
Series
Warlord chronicles volume 1
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
1996
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
Physical Desc
x, 431 p. : map ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
This story 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, and where religion vies with magic for the souls of the people.
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Publisher
Blackstone Audio, Inc
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
10 audio discs (12 1/2 hr.) : digital, CD audio ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Set in contemporary Northern California, The Harder They Come explores the volatile connections between three damaged people -- an aging ex-Marine and Vietnam veteran, his psychologically unstable son, and the son's paranoid, much older lover -- as they careen towards an explosive confrontation.
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Publisher
Harlequin
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
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Julie Parker's kids are her greatest gift. Still, she's not exactly heartbroken when the ask to skip a big Christmas. Her son, Nick, is taking a belated honeymoon with his bride, Blair, while her daughter, Dana, will purge every reminder of the guy who dumped her. Again. Julie feels practically giddy for one-on-one holiday time with Heath, the (much) younger man she's secretly dating. But her plans go from cozy to chaotic when Nick and Dana plead...
20) King Arthur
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Series
Publisher
DK Pub
Pub. Date
1998
Edition
1st American ed.
Physical Desc
64 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
A retelling of the story of the boy fated to be the "Once and Future King," covering his glorious reign and his tragic, yet triumphant, passing. Illustrated notes throughout the text explain the historical background of the story.
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