Merlin Trilogy
by:
Mary Stewart (author)
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9785558676518 (5558676515)
Publisher: Eos
Edition language: English
Series: Arthurian Saga -3 (#1)
(Note: the page number is for the trilogy's omnibus edition, which is the book I'm actually reading.) "Thanks" to having contracted some sort of cold or flu bug and having been out of commission for pretty much all other purposes over the weekend, I've progressed fairly well with this book -- well...
This is one of my favorite books, consisting of three novels that follow the Arthurian legend through the eyes of Merlin. The first novel, The Crystal Cave was assigned to me in high school, as was Mary Renault's story about Theseus, The Bull from the Sea--what Renault did for Ancient Greece, Mary S...
Besides the Lord of the Rings, this was probably the first real fantasy trilogy that I read. I've gone back and read it many times since then, and I think it will always be one of my standards for excellent fantasy.There's something about Mary Stewart's Merlin that is just captivating. He's flawed...