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Title: Will the real Arthur please stand up . . .
Review: This book reminds me of Michael Chrichton's "The 13th Warrior" (originally "Eaters of the Dead"; the name was changed after release of the movie with Antonio Banderas and Omar Sharif). In that book, Crichton retells the Beowulf saga as it might really have occurred. Cornwell takes the same tack here with the Arthurian legend, but with a considerably more satisfying result.The story of Arthur is told through the eyes of Derfel, a Saxon captive raised by Merlin. He becomes an accomplished warrior in the service of Arthur, warlord of Dumnonia--one of the many minor kingdoms of Britain--and fights Saxons, Franks, and, most often, warriors from another of the Briton kingdoms. As usual with Cornwell, the battle scenes are terrific, the characters are believable, and the sense of accurate portrayal of the times is impeccable.
