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From facts and new archaeological discoveries, this novel portrays the greatest of all heroes - Arthur - as a powerful warrior who fights to hold together the Saxon Britain in the fifth century, after the departure of the Romans. In this book the reader will discover a new Arthur and many new... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Arthur: Add a description of this character.
- Owain
- Lord Derfel
- Gorfyddyd
- Guinevere
- Bedwin
- Nimue
- Galahad
- Merlin
- Gundleus
- Lancelot
- Tewdric
- Ynys Trebes
- Ynys Wydryn
- Igraine
- Hywelbane
- Sansum
- Lunete
- Cuneglas
- Dumnonia
- Aelle
- Ceinwyn
- Gwlyddyn
- Morgan
- Cadwy
- Issa
- Bors
- Norwenna
- Cavan
- Culhwch
- Tristan
- Sagramor
- Pellinore
- Elaine
- Mordred
- Bleiddig
- Druidan
- Griffid
- Gereint
- Agricola
- Tanaburs
- Ladwys
- Magnis
- Cerdic
- Celwin
- Leodegan
- Melwas
- Saxon
Quotes edit
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“One of the things I can't stand about Christians is their admiration of meekness. Imagine elevating meekness into a virtue! Meekness! Can you imagine a heaven filled only with the meek? What a dreadful idea. The food would get cold while everyone passed the dishes to everyone else. Meekness is no good, Derfel. Anger and selfishness, those are the qualities that make the world march.”
Merlin -
“Taxes, as I was to learn, were the best source of wealth for men who did not want to work.”
Derfel Cadarn -
“Galahad, like Arthur, was a man who was for ever judging his own soul and finding it wanting...”
Derfel Cadarn -
“A man whose house is burning to the ground does not carry water to his neighbour's fire.”
Sagramor -
“His soul...is a chariot drawn by two horses; ambition and conscience, but...the horse of ambition...will always outpull the other.”
Ailleann -
“An enemy forgiven is an enemy who will have to be fought over and over again.”
Ailleann -
“Fate is inexorable.”
Setting & Locations edit
- Britain
- Powys
- Gwent
- Benoic
- Siluria
- High King
- Valerin
- Lord King
- Caer Cadarn
- Armorica
- Tor
- Lord Prince
- Lughnasa
- Gudovan
- Durnovaria
- Dumovaria
- Wlenca
- Gwynedd
- Branogenium
- Lindinis
- Kemow
- Rome
- Mithras
- Ratae
- Sarlinna
- Broceliande
- Glevum
- Brittany
- Isca
- Lugg Vale
- High Lord
- Corinium
- Caleddin
- Manawydan
- Beltain
- Uther
- Franks
- Guendoloen
- Demetia
- Gyllad
- Iorweth
- Sebile
- Caer Cadam
- Llamrei
- Avalon
- Ireland
First Sentence edit
ONCE UPON A TIME, in a land that was called Britain, these things happened.
Table of Contents edit
1. A Child in Winter
2. The Princess Bride
3. The Return of Merlin
4. The Isle of the Dead
5. The Shield-wall
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 3 in The Warlord Chronicles. (standard series)
Followed by Enemy of God.
This is book 1 of 3 in Cronicas de Artur. (standard series)
Followed by Enemy of God.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Bernard Cornwell (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Country: UK
Publication Date: April 15, 1997
ISBN: 9780312156961
Page Count: 433
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Country: UK
Publication Date: April 15, 1997
ISBN: 9780312156961
Page Count: 433
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 823.914
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