- Paperback: 880 pages
- Publisher: Orbit (1 Aug 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1841491497
- ISBN-13: 978-1841491493
- Product Dimensions: 17.4 x 11 x 6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 763,843 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'A rich and powerful tapestry of words layered in legend and myth . . . Surely Merlin's magic reached out to touch Nancy McKenzie's pen' Elaine Coffman
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On the night of Guinevere's birth, a wise woman declares a prophecy of doom for the child: she will be gwenhwyfar, the white shadow, destined to betray her king, and be herself betrayed. Years pass, and Guinevere becomes a great beauty, riding free across Northern Wales on her beloved horse. She is entranced by the tales of the valorous Arthur, a courageous warrior who seems to Guinevere no mere man, but a legend. Then she finds herself betrothed to him and, like the knights that follow him, swiftly falls under Arthur's spell ...At the side of King Arthur, Guinevere reigns strong and true. Yet she soon learns how the dark prophecy will reveal itself - she is unable to conceive. Arthur's only true heir is Mordred, offspring of a cursed encounter with the witch Morgause. Now Guinevere makes a fateful choice: to raise the child as her own, to teach him to be a ruler and to honour Camelot. Mordred will be her greatest joy - and the key to her ultimate downfall. Find out more about this title and others at www.orbitbooks.co.uk
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This tells the Arthurian myths from the perspective of Guinevere which is a new take for me. It was very compelling and well written. Lancelot says "strewth" at the end which kind of ruins it a little though!
In this version Guinevere never sleeps with Lancelot and Mordred was never evil. Many other versions also put Guinevere as a devout christian, which is left out of this version as well. About halfway through I felt like the whole tale had been told and I was wondering what was left to say for the last 400 pages. It was worth sticking with though.
It is firmly based on Mary Wesley's Merlin trilogy, which it sadly does not better.
In this version Guinevere never sleeps with Lancelot and Mordred was never evil. Many other versions also put Guinevere as a devout christian, which is left out of this version as well. About halfway through I felt like the whole tale had been told and I was wondering what was left to say for the last 400 pages. It was worth sticking with though.
It is firmly based on Mary Wesley's Merlin trilogy, which it sadly does not better.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Wonderful book. The Arthur legends as told from the viewpoint of Guinevere, a beautiful, strong, courageous woman and her heartbreaking love of two men - Lancelot and Arthur. We see Guinevere grow from a young girl to the most beautiful woman in England.
An exciting tale and the love she bears for both Lancelot and Arthur - and the love they both return to her made for an engrossing book.Don't pick this one up in the middle of the night thinking you'll read a couple of chapters and be able to go back to sleep. This book cost me a few hours of sleep, but was well worth it. Highly recommended.
An exciting tale and the love she bears for both Lancelot and Arthur - and the love they both return to her made for an engrossing book.Don't pick this one up in the middle of the night thinking you'll read a couple of chapters and be able to go back to sleep. This book cost me a few hours of sleep, but was well worth it. Highly recommended.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Nancy Mc Kenzie has succeeded in crafting a beautiful story of Arthur and Camelot as told from the perspective of his Queen. Guinevere, as a young woman, is brought to Camelot to be the wife of a man she has never met. The hero of dozens of stories and songs she has grown up surrounded by is just as his reputation has led her to believe, and all would be well without the meddlings of Guinevere's bitter cousin Elaine, who had hoped to marry Arthur herself. A story of love, lust, honour and betrayal, it is incredibly re readable and beautifully sad. Told from a woman's perspective it features less of the famous and brutal battles of Arthurian legend, and more of life in Camelot; of the characters and relationships of Guinevere, Arthur, Lancelot, Morgause and Mordred as Guinevere struggles to procure an heir for the High King and come to terms with the dark secrets of her husband's past.
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One of the best retellings of the Arthurian legend
Combines the two brilliant works by Nancy McKenzie about Arhur's Queen Guinevere and one of the best reteallings of the Arthurian legend. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Gary Selikow
Good old Gwen faithful till the end
One of my favourite books. The way its written shows the development of a young girl who dreams of playing with friends and a happy life into the Queen of Camelot. Read more
Published on 16 Aug 2007 by Jill
Queen of Camelot a gripping tale
Whether the historical information is correct, I am not sure, but I picked this book on a whim and it gripped me from beginning to end! Read more
Published on 14 April 2003
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