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Hollick's Arthurian trilogy, The Kingmaking, was a real breakthrough for me as far
as my interest in Arthurian literature went. I had always been interested in the
legends but
this book was far better than anything I had read previously mainly because
the story takes place in a historical setting. It deals with
modern themes and has characters that seem far more real than those found in
the pages of TH White's books.
Full marks to Helen Hollick for breathing new life into the legend but mostly for placing the characters of Arthur and Gwenhwyfar into a realistic historical setting. It would really be nice to see if film or television could come up with an Arthurian drama with this level of intrigue, grittiness and excitement. NH "A uniquely compelling novel which is bound to have a resounding and
lasting impact on Arthurian fiction." "A wonderful book...breathes new life into an ancient legend" If you any comments about these books or would like to contribute to this website please e-mail nhammond@sjbpictures.co.uk
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Characters Bedwyr Medraut Uther Cunedda Cei Vortigern Ambrosius |
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