Arthur
They called him unfit to rule, a lowborn, callow boy, Uther's bastard. But his coming had been foretold in the songs of the bard Taliesin. He had learned powerful secrets at the knee of the mystical sage Merlin. He was Arthur Pendragon of the Island of the Mighty, who would rise to legendary greatne...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Riverdale, New York :
Baen,
2025.
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| Series: | Lawhead, Stephen R., 1950- Pendragon cycle ;
3. |
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| Summary: | They called him unfit to rule, a lowborn, callow boy, Uther's bastard. But his coming had been foretold in the songs of the bard Taliesin. He had learned powerful secrets at the knee of the mystical sage Merlin. He was Arthur Pendragon of the Island of the Mighty, who would rise to legendary greatness in a Britain torn by violence, greed, and wary who would usher in a glorious reign of peace and prosperity and who would fall at the treacherous hands of the one he loved more than life. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 659 pages : map : 18cm. |
| ISBN: | 9781982193874 1982193875 |
| Author Notes: | He wrote his first novel, In the Hall of the Dragon King (1982) to try to support his family. This launched his literary career. Many of Lawhead's works are based on Celtic history and Arthurian legend. He has also written children's books, adapting many of them from stories he told his children. Lawhead's various series include Bright Empires, The Pendragon Cycle, and the King Raven Trilogy. The second book in the King Raven Trilogy, Scarlet, won a Christy Award in the category of Visionary Fiction. (Bowker Author Biography) |
