The Death of King Arthur

The Immortal Legend

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Peter Ackroyd

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'In the old wild days of the world there was a King of England known as Uther Pendragon; he was a dragon in wrath as well as in power . . . ' Born with the help of Merlin's magic, blessed with the sword of Excalibur, Arthur becomes King of a troubled England, beginning a golden age of chivalry at the court of Camelot. But his reign is soon to be torn apart by violence, revenge and tragedy . . . Sir Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur made the legend of King Arthur immortal. Now Peter Ackroyd's retelling brings his timeless story of love, enchantment, heroism and betrayal to new life for our times. 'I admire this version enormously . . . This story has to move with both swiftness and dignity, and yoking those two qualities together is not an easy task; but Ackroyd does it with ease' Philip Pullman 'Ackroyd's lightly trimmed and streamlined Le Morte d'Arthur makes it eminently readable' Sunday Times

Author Biography:

Sir Thomas Malory was a knight and estate owner in the mid 15th century, who spent many years in prison for political crimes as well as robbery. He wrote Le Morte d'Arthur, the first great English prose epic, while imprisoned in Newgate. Malory is believed to have died in 1471. Peter Ackroyd is a well known writer and historian. He has been the literary editor of The Spectator and chief book reviewer for the The Times, as well as writing several highly acclaimed books including a biography of Dickens and London: The Biography. He resides in London and his most recent highly acclaimed work is Thames: Sacred River.

Release date NZ

June 2nd, 2011

Author

Peter Ackroyd

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Pages

336

Dimensions

129x198x19

ISBN-13

9780140455656

Product ID

10394631

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