Book description
Rooted in folklore, medieval ideals of chivalry, and the last gallant strugglesof the British against the Saxon invaders, the legends of King Arthur have been told in song and story since the middle ages.
The Sword and the Circle tells of the birth of Arthur, the gift of Excalibur, theā¦
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1 author picked The Sword and the Circle as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This is a vivid, dramatic and well-paced version of the story of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. It is set in a legendary time full of castles such as Tintagel, or as here: "Meanwhile Sir Lancelot had lain six days and six nights prisoned in the vault below Sir Meliagraunceās castle, and every day there came a maiden who opened the trap and let food and drink down to him on the end of a silken cord. And every day she whispered to him, sweet and temptingā¦" I love the resonance of Sutcliffās writing; rereading itā¦
From Maggie's list on the magic of castles.
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