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Taliesin (Pendragon Cycle) (Mass Market Paperback)

by Stephen Lawhead (Author)
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  • Mass Market Paperback: 512 pages
  • Publisher: Lion Hudson Plc (29 Jan 1988)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0745913091
  • ISBN-13: 978-0745913094
  • Product Dimensions: 17 x 11.2 x 4.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 103,186 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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A magnificent tale which begins with the tragedy of Atlantis and the arrival in Britain of King Avallach. In this world, Celtic chieftains struggle for survival in the twilight of Rome's power, and one heroic figure towers over all, the Prince Taliesin, in whom is the sum of human greatness. This is a tale of a love that spawns the miracle of Merlin and Arthur and a destiny that is more than a kingdom.


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Stephen Lawhead is the author of some 14 outstanding fantasy and science fiction novels, including The Dragon King Trilogy (Lion), The Song of Albion Trilogy (Lion), and Byzantium (HarperCollins). Sales of his books have reached over 2 million copies worldwide. An American, he moved to Britain to research Celtic mythology. He now lives in Oxford with his wife and two sons. website: www stephenlawhead.com

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant, 19 Mar 2006
I, like a few of the other reviewers for this book, wondered to begin with how the two stories would come together and for the first few chapters wasn't sure I was going to enjoy the book...then surprised myself with how hooked I actually was. The book took just a few days to get through and came together at the end beautifully.
I think die hard historians and those who have not only an interest in the Arthurian legends but who have researched the subject themselves may find the story disappointing, because it is, as stated on the back cover for all who misunderstand, a work of fiction based around legend. It isn't an historical document and I think the only people who could be disappointed in the book are those who read it expecting facts.
As a work of fiction the book is excellent, the characters are more than likeable, they are lovable, and you truely care what happens to them. There are those you like, those you loathe, and those you want to read the next book to decide about.

I'm off to start the next one now!

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A New Slant on the Arthurian Myths, 4 Aug 2007
By J. Chippindale (England) - See all my reviews
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Stephen R. Lawhead is an internationally acclaimed author of mythic history and imaginative fiction. His works include Byzantium and the series The Pendragon Cycle, The Celtic Crusades, and The Song of Albion. Stephen Lawhead has his home in Austria with his wife.

I admire Stephen Lawhead's writing very much. It is quite obvious to the reader that the author loves his subject matter and in his historical novels has diligently researched the material that he uses. Even with Taliesin, which can only be described as a fantasy, the way the author sets the scene makes the reader almost believe that they are reading a factual rather than a fiction book.

This story begins the series of the Pendragon Cycle, and opens with the sinking of Atlantis and the escape of its people to Britain, including King Avallach and the Price Taliesin. During the waining of the power of the once mighty Rome, a tale is told that brings about the miracle of Merlin and Arthur, the Once and Future King.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Where did all the potatoes come from?, 2 May 2007
I first read Taliesin in the eighties (when it first came out), and I loved it. I went on to read and re-read the whole Pendragon cycle, and (even better I think), The Paradise War trilogy. For me, Lawhead took over where Rosemary Sutcliffe and Geoffrey Trease left off. He writes well, at times powerfully, and his retelling of the Arthurian cycle rings true for the most part.

There are niggles: I notice the ham-fisted smearing of Christianity onto an otherwise consistent tale far more now than I did twenty years ago. His use of Welsh is questionable, and (for me the worst of all!!) every feast sees mounds of potatoes being prepared... which is some feat a thousand years before Raleigh brought them back from America (or even two hundred years before Prince Madog).

Overall, though the story overcomes the historical errors, and sweeps you along. The interweaving of the two narrative strands heightens the contrasts between old, jaded Atlantis and the young, passionate Britain. It also sets up Charis, Elffin and Taliesin, as credible protagonists before they even come into contact with one another. As I said, I'm still re-reading these books twenty years after I first bought them.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great start to a series
I mostly enjoyed this book, but a few things didn't sit right with this re-telling of the Arthurian mythology. Read more
Published on 21 Aug 2007 by rhinoa

1.0 out of 5 stars Christian revisionist nonsense
Christian revisionst fantasy. An insult to the reader's intelligence and to English heritage. badly written and boring to boot!! Avoid. Read more
Published on 19 Aug 2005

2.0 out of 5 stars Good idea, badly carried out
Having read the reviews on here, and having a vague interest in myth, I thought Id give this a go. Whilst the story line itself is novel, Lawheads narrative is full of half-baked... Read more
Published on 24 Dec 2004 by Mr. G. A. Williams

4.0 out of 5 stars Best of the series.
Taliesin is by far the best novel of the Pendragon Cycle. The story is set both in Briton (mainly N. Read more
Published on 22 Nov 2003 by Mr. A. Privett

5.0 out of 5 stars A rich storytelling exprerience
We start off in Atlantis just before disaster strikes, seen through the eyes of Charis,the daughter of King Avallach. Read more
Published on 12 Nov 2003 by stephen hamilton

4.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful tale of romance and tragedy, love and loss.
I was first introduced to the Pendragon cycle, when a friend of mine recommended it to me after I mentioned I was interested in Aurtharian legend. Read more
Published on 15 Oct 2001 by space7fm@hotmail.com

5.0 out of 5 stars A closer to the truth Arthurian legend
This book fully grabed my attention from the word go. It has interesting views of the emergence of christianity and the enterance of Atlantis into the legend but the use of real... Read more
Published on 18 Aug 2001

4.0 out of 5 stars Fantasy fusion: a profound merging of two legends.
In his stunning five-volume "Pendragon Cycle" series, Stephen Lawhead weaves together the two independent legends of the lost kingdom of Atlantis and that of King Arthur with... Read more
Published on 1 Jun 2001 by Godly Gadfly

5.0 out of 5 stars Read the Set and it all unfolds
I was not a great reader of books, i bought this just to read on the plane now the entire pendragon series later and on to the next Set. Read more
Published on 1 Mar 2001 by ianling@totalise.co.uk

3.0 out of 5 stars Well written story but....
Lawhead manages to cast yet another spin on the age old Arthurian myth. The theory of the Fair Folk coming from Atlantis is not a particulary new one, but I have yet to see anyone... Read more
Published on 12 Feb 2001 by rtaylor@jato.com

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