The Death of King Arthur
by:
Peter Ackroyd (author)
This is an immortal story of chivalry, treachery and death brought to new life for our times. The legend of King Arthur has retained its appeal and popularity through the ages: Mordred's treason, the knightly exploits of Tristan, Lancelot's fatally divided loyalties and his love for Guenevere,...
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This is an immortal story of chivalry, treachery and death brought to new life for our times. The legend of King Arthur has retained its appeal and popularity through the ages: Mordred's treason, the knightly exploits of Tristan, Lancelot's fatally divided loyalties and his love for Guenevere, and the quest for the "Holy Grail". Now retold by Peter Ackroyd with his signature clarity, charm and relish for a good story, the result is not only one of the most readable accounts of the knights of the Round Table but also one of the most moving.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781846141935 (1846141931)
Publish date: September 1st 2010
Publisher: Penguin
Pages no: 316
Edition language: English
Mucho mejor que la versión de Lang. Me faltaría leer el original de Malory ([b:Le Morte d'Arthur: King Arthur and the Legends of the Round Table|672875|Le Morte d'Arthur King Arthur and the Legends of the Round Table|Thomas Malory|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1309288301s/672875.jpg|1361856]), des...
1485 wurde La Morte D’Arthur von Sir Thomas Malory in Buchform veröffentlicht. Seit seiner Erstveröffentlichung bis heute ist die Geschichte immer wieder gedruckt worden; in englischen Sprachraum war sie seit dem 15. Jahrhundert noch nie vergriffen. Peter Ackroyd, Historiker und gefeierter Schriftst...
I was practically drooling on the computer when I saw this on shelf awareness but the reviews have me putting this in the maybe list.
I was practically drooling on the computer when I saw this on shelf awareness but the reviews have me putting this in the maybe list.
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