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Bodley Head Children's Books (1971), Edition: First Edition, Hardcover, 136 pages
Description
Retells the Celtic legend of the love between the warrior Tristan and Iseult, the wife of King Marc of Cornwall.
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LibraryThing member Leov
A beautiful and tragic legend of Tristan, a warrior prince of Cornwall and the beautiful Iseult, the Irish princess Tristan won as a peace treaty for his king, Marc of Cornwall. This must be the most heart rending story of tangled love, heroic quests, and the conflict between trust, honour and a
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warrior's and a king's love. A beautifully written and powerful must read story for teens and adults. Show Less
LibraryThing member DebbieMcCauley
Tristan's adventure begin with his defeat of Ireland's champion warrior.
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Awards
Boston Globe–Horn Book Award (Winner — Fiction — 1972)
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Original publication date
1971
Physical description
136 p.; 8.43 inches
ISBN
0370012577 / 9780370012575
Local notes
Long before the time of chivalrous knights, fair ladies, and turreted castles, Tristan defeats Ireland's greatest warrior and gains the friendship of his uncle, the King of Cornwall, who entrusts him with a very special mission: to sail the seas in search of a queen.
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Ex-library.
Other editions
Tristan and Iseult (Puffin Books) by Rosemary Sutcliff (Paperback)