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The Saxon Shore (The Camulod Chronicles) (Hardcover)

by Jack Whyte (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 496 pages
  • Publisher: Saint Martin's Press Inc. (16 Jul 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0312865961
  • ISBN-13: 978-0312865962
  • Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 15.7 x 4.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 356,567 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Merlyn and Uther Pendragon have sworn to protect the Colony's safety and fulfill a dream. But treachery leaves Uther dead, and all that is left of the dream is babe Arthur. Merlyn must prepare Arthur to unify the clans and guard Excalibur. But above all Merlyn must see Arthur fulfill the dream.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Just gets better and better, 7 Jan 2004
This review is from: The Saxon Shore (The Camulod Chronicles) (Paperback)
Jack Whyte's Camulod Chronicles series just gets better and better with each book, developing into one of the best series of historical novels of recent years. In a sense, I feel it somewhat of a shame that with this book we have now fully entered into the realm of Arthur and Merlin, as this is such a wonderful and grounded series of historical novels set in post-Roman Britain that it may suffer, in the eyes of some potential readers, from the stigma associated with Arthurian fiction.

But, like other recent Arthurian series by Bernard Cornwell and Helen Hollick (both excellent) for example, this one strips out all the fantastic elements of the Grail and so on, and we are left with convincing human characters in recognisable dilemmas, even if our main protagonists survive a few too many close scrapes for complete realism... Still, this is thrilling stuff and a great read.

What perhaps distinguishes these books from those most immediately comparable with them is the degree to which the narrative focuses on domestic political and social issues. There are battle scenes and so on, but much of the action is at home in Camulod, with the protagonists involved in questions of how best to govern the settlement and the philosophical, social and theological issues that these raise.

Looking forward to moving on to the next book after a decent break...

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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fourth Book in the Camulod Series, 1 Jan 2008
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This review is from: The Saxon Shore (The Camulod Chronicles) (Paperback)

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.

This is the fourth volume in the continuation of the Camulod Chronicles a series of novels about the Arthurian legends. But anyone expecting the conventional, or Hollywood slant on the legend of Arthur, i.e. knights riding around on destriers in full body armour, something invented several hundred years after Arthur had gone to his grave, if he ever existed at all, will be in for a sharp shock.

The books are set in the 5th century AD a much more likely time for Arthur to have existed, a time when Britain, although free of the Romans, who had gone back across the channel to Rome, was still very much influenced by their occupation.

Camulod, a settlement founded by the descendants of both Roman and Celt continues in its development. Arthur has been born and orphaned and is in the care of Merlyn. It is in Camulod that Arthur's mind is fashioned under the teachings of Merlyn. Arthur is growing towards manhood and coming closer and closer to what has been foretold as his destiny. To take his place as High king of all Britain.
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