Arthurian books

[samercury]

Does anyone know of any good books about King Arthur's era and the legend of Excalibur. :confused: If so, could you please tell me about them :D

Thank You :wave:

[Pendragon]

Does anyone know of any good books about King Arthur's era and the legend of Excalibur. :confused: If so, could you please tell me about them :D

Thank You :wave:The one I grew up with, which I first read around age 5, was King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table by Sidney Lainer, copyright 1950. I still own it and it's remarkably well-preserved considering how often I've read it. Mary Steward's books are prime reading. I also have a book called The Pendragon Chronicles, short stories by such famous names as Andre Norton, John Stienbeck, and Roger Lanceland Green, edited by Mike Ashley. I also have Parsival, or a Knight's Tale by Richard Monaco. It's a sort of retelling of the search for the Holy Grail. I hope this helps. ;) :D

[samercury]

thanks Pendragon- i'll try to find them (:happy:)

[veronic]

There's a great book which doesn't concentrate on Arthur himself but on the women who were involved in his life and in the story. The whole tale is told through their eyes, which gives a new and enchanting perspective. Oh and there's a lot to do with magic, goddess worship and that kind of beautiful things :)
It's "Mists of Avalon" by Marion Zimmer Bradley.

[crisaor]

You can also check Le morte D'Arhtur, by Thomas Mallory. I liked that one.

[Pendragon]

It's "Mists of Avalon" by Marion Zimmer Bradley.

You can also check Le morte D'Arhtur, by Thomas Mallory. I liked that one.
I second both of these. I would have recomended them myself, but I am ashamed to say I couldn't remember their authors' names! Thanks Veronica and Crisaor! :nod: :nod:

[Monica]

I've read "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight". Highly amusing, but it's only on adventure of Sir Gawain, Arthur isn't exposed and it doesn't have to do much with the Graal.

[~Maude~]

Mists of Avalon was one of my favorites, I also really enjoyed the Camulod Chronicles(the Skystone, the Singing Sword and Eagle's Brood) by Jack Whyte. The series tells the story of the time prior to Arthur and gives the story behind Excalibur.

[samercury]

Thanks a lot for your advice you guys :D
I read 'Sir Gawain and the Green Knight' and I thought that it was interesting.

[Nightshade]

Have you ever seen the cartoon Quest for camelot? anyway that was based on Vera chapmans Kings Damsel ( very loosly based)
anyway there are 3 Vera chapman books collected in the Three damsels
The Green Knight, The Kings Damsel and King Aurthurs daughter.
They were Amazing but they were alright... actually I dont really remember much I like the green night and Aurthurs daugther I think .
Also Juliet Marillier books are really good but not aruthurian at all but thought I might as well mention them.

[samercury]

Yes, I saw 'Quest for Camelot'... It was ok. I haven't the books you mentioned yet.

[rachel]

For me Malory was great. His pen evoked the time period beautifully, the sights and smells, the pagentry and the chivallry of Arthur's time.
When I read his work I feel the breeze upon my face, the sun shining through the clouds and am enchanted by the ladies the knights loved. Their aching beauty, their perfect form and dignified bearing and yet they are both humble for the most part and terribly brave despite living in such a barbarous time.
The knights are forever treasured in my heart and I identify with their struggles to live a high life full of grace and chivallry, truth and honor and the agony some felt when they fell from grace.
Check out the site Heavy Storm and go to fantasy, then mythology and last to arthurian legends and see the beautiful paintings. i love lady of the lake, merlin in the woods at night and the isle of the dead.

"don't let it be forgot that once there was a shining spot that was known as camelot."

[Rosalind]

Call me sacreligious, but I never really liked Mallory. I found him a bit stiff, and soppy, and entirely too inclined to describe everybody's armor down to each and every detail. But I'm biased--I like the Brittish/Welsh material (loved Green Knight, for example) a lot more than the French, which Mallory used a lot.
I second Nightshade's reccomendation of Juliet Marillier, just as regular good books.
For Arthur, have you read Gerald Morris's stuff? It's aimed at the pre-adolescent set, but they're so fun, so hilarious, and so well researched that I reccomend them to anybody. First one's called 'The Squire's Tale.'