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Rowntree recommends Storyteller by G. R. Grove, "Adventure in Britain a generation after Arthur. Hard to classify (well-researched historical fiction? magical realism?) but goes down very easily."

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I didn't enjoy this book much. It's a melodramatic rendering of Arthur's defence of Britain against Saxon invaders after the collapse of the Roman Empire. It's written in superficial way, introducing one stereotyped character after another, rather like a bad film. Some of the descriptions of nature are good but I finally gave up 3/4 of the way through.

Miro | Dec 23, 2009 |

my favorite novel of Arthurian fiction (

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LouisNosko | Aug 15, 2009 |

Another part of Sutcliff's Arthurian work.

This one takes a look at a less romanticised version of the Arthurian legend. As others have done, here the character that represents Arthur is a war chieftain, no magic swords, or fairy ladies that can breathe underwater, just the dark hard life of a warrior and those around him.

http://notfreesf.blogspot.com/2006/12/sword-at-sunset-rosemary-sutcliff.html (

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bluetyson | Mar 2, 2008 |

One of the best retellings of Arthur, hands down. (

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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0812588525, Mass Market Paperback)

For fourteen centuries the story of Arthur was a legend, misted over by the tradition of romantic hero-tales. But he was real--a man of towering strength, a dreamer and a warrior--who actually lived, and fought, and died for his impossible dream.

The man whom legend calls Arthur of Britain combined the best of Roman civilization with the fierce dedication of his Celtic ancestors.

Down through the generations his passionate determination to preserve the values of decency and freedom against the darkness of barbarism has been a clarion call that speaks to the best in humankind.

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