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The Winter King: A Novel of Arthur

The Winter King: A Novel of Arthur by Bernard Cornwell
ISBN: 9780140231861
Release Date: 05 Sep 1996
Average rating:   (read by 53 members)

Categories: Myth & legend told as fiction

Uther, the High King of Britain, 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 Saxon enemy, Arthur is embroiled in a doomed romance with beautiful Guinevere.

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rachelo
Rated it   4 months ago
I love King Arthur reworkings and this is a great one.

Puppet
Rated it   10 months ago
Of all of the "historical" takes on the King Arthur mythos, this one is the most solidly grounded in reality, and stands out head and shoulders above the rest because of it. Showing it from the viewpoint not of Arthur or Merlin but a corollary...

abrianb
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