- Paperback: 384 pages
- Publisher: St Martin's Press; New edition edition (29 Aug 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0765304589
- ISBN-13: 978-0765304582
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15.7 x 2.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,043,270 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"From the building blocks of history and the mortar of reality, Jack Whyte has built Arthur's world and showed us the bone beneath the flesh of legend."--Diana Gabaldon
"The very best storytellers keep their readers glued to the story with plot, character, and a keen sense of the dramatic . . . . Whyte breathes life into the Arthurian myths by weaving the reality of history into it."--Tony Hillerman
"The very best storytellers keep their readers glued to the story with plot, character, and a keen sense of the dramatic . . . . Whyte breathes life into the Arthurian myths by weaving the reality of history into it."--Tony Hillerman
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We know the legend: Arthur brought justice to the land that his forefathers carved out of the chaos of the fallen Roman Empire, a land that had known only cruelty and force. With the sword Excalibur, Arthur became England's greatest king. But legends do not tell the whole tale. Legends do not tell of the despairing Roman soldiers, abandoned by their empire, faced with the choice of fleeing back to Rome or struggling to create a last stronghold against the barbarian onslaughts from the north, and east. Legends do not tell of Arthur's great-grandfather, who marked the boundaries of an empire with his own blood. With THE CAMULOD CHRONICLES, Jack Whyte tells us what legend has forgotten: a history of blood, violence, passion and steel, out of which was forged a great sword, and a great nation. As the Dark Ages fall over Roman Britain, a lone man and woman fight to build a last stronghold of law - a crude fort, which, long after their deaths, will become a great city, a fort known as Camelot.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
When promised a history of King Arthur, some readers may expect the story in one book. If that's the case, don't bother with this series. If you're interested in King Arthur and, more importantly, the legends that surround him, pick up The Singing Sword and the previous installment The Skystone and start reading. You'll get the history you've been looking for and one heck of a story to go with it.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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I must first mention that I personally rate this book at four 1/2 stars(The Skystone being 5 stars). However,I will officially rate this book at five so I can offset the off base incomprehension in this forum. There is an unnervingly realistic human aspect to this story which many people do not find confortable to confront. When in denial of human fraility, it is easy to dismiss a story when the main character you are pulling for gives into a wretched temptation or goes along with activities that are contradictory to there moral inclination. I believe that Mr. Whyte's story is more then realistic historical fiction. It also is realistic human fiction. When a story conveys that kind of realism on both fronts, it makes for excellent reading. That is what sets these chronicles apart from most other Authurian fiction. Highly recommended.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Jack Whyte was born and raised in Scotland, but has lived in Canada for the last forty odd years. He is the author of the Camulod series of books and has just had published the first in a trilogy about probably the most famous Order of knights, ever to come through the pages of history, the Knights Templar.
The story takes place in the fifth century AD Britain an island that has all but cast off the yoke of the Romans. Occupiers for more than 400 years, they have brought much to the island, their roads have made travel that much more bearable and their buildings and public baths have brought a new and lawful way of life to a people the Roman's once called barbarians.
Those who initially resented the Roman's invasion have been moldering in their graves for centuries and in the south of the land the people are mostly Romano-Britains, many of whom mourn the passing of Roman law and authority along with the withdrawal of the Roman egions from Britain's shores.
Two Romans in particular, Publius Varrus and Caius Britannicus have made their homes in Britain and are determined to stay and are prepared to fight if necessary for their adopted land. Not everyone is sorry to see the Romans leave and many in the north of Britain see it as an opportunity to advance themselves . . .
The story takes place in the fifth century AD Britain an island that has all but cast off the yoke of the Romans. Occupiers for more than 400 years, they have brought much to the island, their roads have made travel that much more bearable and their buildings and public baths have brought a new and lawful way of life to a people the Roman's once called barbarians.
Those who initially resented the Roman's invasion have been moldering in their graves for centuries and in the south of the land the people are mostly Romano-Britains, many of whom mourn the passing of Roman law and authority along with the withdrawal of the Roman egions from Britain's shores.
Two Romans in particular, Publius Varrus and Caius Britannicus have made their homes in Britain and are determined to stay and are prepared to fight if necessary for their adopted land. Not everyone is sorry to see the Romans leave and many in the north of Britain see it as an opportunity to advance themselves . . .
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The Singing Sword, by Jack Whyte
Oh I just loved this book, this series is turning out to be utterly fantastic! This is the second book in the Camulod series about the beginnings of the Arthurian legend. Read more
Published 13 months ago by P. A. Cunningham
The Camelod Chronicles
This is the second in a series of 4 books in The Camelod Chronicles.
the Chronicles are another version of Camelot stories, but taken from the stories of the ancestors( Roman... Read more
the Chronicles are another version of Camelot stories, but taken from the stories of the ancestors( Roman... Read more
Published on 17 Nov 2009 by L. Tremaine
Arthur with a difference
I totally disagree with the comments made by other readers of this novel. It is a completely different twist to most of all the other Arthurian legends I have read. Read more
Published on 26 Mar 2009 by Mr. P. Gilliver
Jack Whyte has clear insight into human wants and needs...
This book, though at times disturbing in its exploration of the depths of the human soul, is at its core an uplifting and triumphant story. Read more
Published on 6 Dec 1998
Even worse than the first...
Whyte is back again writing his sad attempts at historical fiction without understanding history, legends, or even basic logistics. How can The Colony hide? Read more
Published on 10 Nov 1998
A Solid Sequel to The Skystone
I was impressed by the historical authenticity that Whyte infused into the Arthurian legend. After reading the books, I was inspired to do some further research into the period. Read more
Published on 7 July 1998
A very good, readable book which mixes fact and fiction well
I loved this book because it added a great deal to my knowledge of a little known period of history. Great book!
Published on 20 Jun 1998
I returned the book after 3 days & 50 pages.....
I must be getting old since I've never done this sort of thing before, but I was so frustrated after about 50 pages of this book that I brought it back to the store. Read more
Published on 21 Sep 1997
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