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Finding Merlin: The Truth Behind the Legend [Illustrated] (Hardcover)

by Adam Ardrey (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Mainstream Publishing; illustrated edition edition (27 Aug 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1845962486
  • ISBN-13: 978-1845962487
  • Product Dimensions: 22 x 14 x 4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 1.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 380,429 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Merlin: the very name evokes intriguing images - magician, wise man, prophet, adviser to Arthur, counsellor of Camelot. The legend is famous but not the truth: that Merlin was a historical figure, a Briton, who hailed not from England or Wales, as traditional wisdom would have it, but from Scotland. Adam Ardrey brings back to life Merlin's role in the cataclysmic battles between reason and religion of sixth-century Britain - battles which Merlin would ultimately lose. From the time of his death up until the present day, historical records relating to Merlin have been altered, his true provenance and importance obscured and his name changed to mean 'Madman'. The same fate awaited Merlin's twin sister, Languoreth, as intelligent and powerful as her brother but, as a woman, a greater threat to the power of church and state. Languoreth's existence was all but obliterated and her story lost - until now. "Finding Merlin" uncovers new evidence and re-examines the old. The places where Merlin was born, lived, died and was buried are identified, as well as the people surrounding him - his nemesis Mungo and his friend the hero Arthur. In this impressively well-researched and accessibly written book, Merlin walks from the pages of legend into history.


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Adam Ardrey is an advocate and lives in Glasgow with his wife and three children. He was the first chairman of the Moira Anderson Foundation, a charity set up to combat the effects of child sex abuse, and has previously worked in television and as a solicitor.

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Arthurian Pseudohistory at its most unlikely, 1 Jun 2009
By G. Games (UK) - See all my reviews
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In the great tradition of Arthurian pseudohistory Ardey follows in the footsteps of many other poorly researched historical attempts to find a Real Merlin and Arthur. His central thesis is based on the idea that Artuir mac Aedan is the real Arthur, an idea used by a number of other writers and the book examines late sixth century Scotland. In Finding Merlin Ardey relies on taking as reliable evidence the works of Geoffrey of Monmouth and Celtic Saint's lives, notorious for unreliability, and rewriting them to fit his bizarre theories in which a Christian conspiracy has tried to hide the TRUTH about Merlin ala The Da Vinci Code. Amongst other nonsense he claims that Merlin Caledonius is not buried in the Scottish Borders, as Scottish tradition backed by Sir Walter Scott has claimed for hundreds of years; that St Mungo, beloved founder of Glasgow, is a psychopath, a murderer and a thief; that Merlin was not a mad prophet but a politician and a scientist and that the main Saxon invasion of the British Isles took place not in Kent but in Scotland. Despite proclaiming Merlin was persecuted as a pagan he removes from the Merlin legend all the weird elements of Celtic shamanism which make Merlin an interesting figure. Full of poor logic and weak argument it is mainly enjoyable for spotting the massive mistakes and those with knowledge of the period and the mysterious Old North of Rheged and Strathclyde will soon be roused to baffled fury. Nicholai Tolstoy's interesting speculative book on the Scottish Merlin based on solid research (i.e not using Geoffrey of Monmouth as a guide to dark age history) is far better than this book despite its radical conclusions and Geoffrey Ashe's recent book on Merlin is excellent too. Or if you want wild unhistorical fantasies about Merlin why not go to the original Geoffrey of Monmouth which at least has the excuse it was written 900 years ago.
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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars HE WAS WELSH, 2 Jun 2009
By Mr. S. Felix - See all my reviews
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A poorly revised book. Arthur was Welsh as the name Arthur Pendragon insists. But Adam ardrey tells us that he was a scotish warlord? He then goes on to say that Merlin (Merddyn) lived in Scotland and died in Scotland,He even insists that Merlin is buried in Scotland.

He also says that he has Proff that his Surname Ardrey is linked with the legendery Arthur. He does not say where this proff comes from. Might i add that he had no prior knowledge when writing this book. He is not an historian just a person with a mad thesis.

This book is insulting to wales,her people and her history.

Cymru am byth!
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3.0 out of 5 stars My review?, 16 Feb 2009
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Good I really learnt a lot from this book. Very interesting if you have the time to read it.
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