title: King Arthur: Dark Age Warrior and Mythic Hero
author:  John Matthews 
description: Adult/High School - An attractive introduction to the Arthurian legend. Matthews begins by identifying possible candidates who might have inspired the earliest stories during the sixth century. He shares the meager information known about each man and discusses the reliability of the sources that recorded his exploits. As Matthews traces the development of the legend through the Middle Ages, he shows how the deeds of the Dark Age heroes could have been blended with old Celtic myths into the emerging tales of Arthur and Camelot. Moving through the centuries, the author follows the legends as they pass, embroidered and enriched, through the hands of Geoffrey of Monmouth, Chretien de Troyes, Sir Thomas Mallory, Alfred Lord Tennyson, and others. Paintings, woodcuts, illuminated manuscripts, tapestries, mosaics, and stained glass show how artists from the 12th century to the present have portrayed the king and his court. Photographs of places in England, Wales, and Scotland associated with events in the legends are also included. Men and women of the court (with brief annotations on the most significant) are listed.<i> - Kathy Tewell, Chantilly Regional Library, VA</i> <br />Copyright  Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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  **KING'S WAR**  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  "Broaddus delivers in a voice that both whispers and roars and cannot be
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  _Bram Stoker & International Horror Guild Award winner Gary A. Braunbeck_
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  "A wild, imaginative journey grounded in a gritty reality so compelling that
  you'll swear these characters must live in your own city. Put this on your
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  _Brandon Massey, award-winning author of_ Cornered
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  "Deft characterization, authentic dialogue, exciting plot. Add a highly
  original premise: the Arthurian Legend magically springing up in the 'hood,
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  _Gene O'Neill_
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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