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Available
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Series
Collection
Publication
Macdonald & Jane's. (1979), 352 pages
Description
The classic tale of one of King Arthur's Knights of the Round Table is thrillingly reimagined in this gritty, contemporary novel. Richard Monaco has taken a slice of the Arthurian legend and created a thoroughly modern-minded re-imagining of the classic tale. Colorful medieval settings blend with a hard-edged look at human foibles and a romantic story of love and loss is narrated with a lean, contemporary sensibility to form a new, but still ageless, adventure that anyone can enjoy.
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LibraryThing member DinadansFriend
This is a brutal noir take on the European version of the "Holy Fool" figure. It shows us a world of Bully and Cringe, not the well embroidered tapestry of courtly behaviour shown by Thomas Malory. This is a necessary corrective, and is closer to the historical realities of military behaviour.
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While i understand why Mr. Monaco wrote this, it is not one of my favourite treatments of "The Matter of Britain." Show Less
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Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1977
Physical description
352 p.
ISBN
0354043455 / 9780354043458
Local notes
Colorful medieval settings blend with a hard-edged look at human foibles and a romantic story of love and loss is narrated with a lean, contemporary sensibility.
Unfortunately my copy was defaced by the original owner :(
Unfortunately my copy was defaced by the original owner :(