{"product_id":"9780140455656-death-of-king-arthur-the","title":"The Death of King Arthur","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Immortal Legend\u003cbr\u003eThe legend of King Arthur has retained its appeal and popularity through the ages: Mordred's treason, the knightly exploits of Tristan, Lancelot's fatally divided loyalties and his love for Guenevere, the quest for the Holy Grail. This title presents an account of the knights of the Round Table.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA gripping retelling of the timeless epic of romance, enchantment and adventure, Peter Ackroyd's \u003ci\u003eThe Death of King Arthur \u003c\/i\u003erecasts Sir Thomas Malory's \u003ci\u003eLe Morte d'Arthur\u003c\/i\u003e in clear, compelling modern English prose, published in Penguin Classics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'In the old wild days of the world there was a King of England known as Uther Pendragon; he was a dragon in wrath as well as in power .'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorn with the help of Merlin's magic, blessed with the sword of Excalibur, Arthur becomes King of a troubled England, beginning a golden age of chivalry at the court of Camelot. But his reign is soon to be torn apart by violence, revenge and tragedy .\u003cbr\u003eSir Thomas Malory's \u003ci\u003eLe Morte d'Arthur\u003c\/i\u003e made the legend of King Arthur immortal. Now Peter Ackroyd's retelling brings his timeless story of love, heroism and betrayal to new life for our times.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSir Thomas Malory (c.1405-1471) was a knight and estate owner in the mid 15th century, who spent many years in prison for political crimes as well as robbery. He wrote \u003ci\u003eLe Morte d'Arthur\u003c\/i\u003e, the first great English prose epic, while imprisoned in Newgate. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePeter Ackroyd (b. 1949) is an award-winning writer and historian. Formerly literary editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Spectator\u003c\/i\u003e and chief book reviewer for the \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e, he is the author of novels such as \u003ci\u003eHawksmoor\u003c\/i\u003e (1985) and \u003ci\u003eThe House of Doctor Dee \u003c\/i\u003e(1993), as well as non-fiction including\u003ci\u003e Dickens: Public Life and Private Passion\u003c\/i\u003e (2002), \u003ci\u003eLondon: The Biography \u003c\/i\u003e(2000), and \u003ci\u003eThames: Sacred River\u003c\/i\u003e (2007). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you enjoyed \u003ci\u003eThe Death of King Arthur\u003c\/i\u003e, you might like Ackroyd's \u003ci\u003eThe Canterbury Tales\u003c\/i\u003e, also available in Penguin Modern Classics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I admire this version enormously . This story has to move with both swiftness and dignity, and yoking those two qualities together is not an easy task; but Ackroyd does it with ease'\u003cbr\u003ePhilip Pullman, author of \u003ci\u003eHis Dark Materials \u003c\/i\u003etrilogy \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Ackroyd's lightly trimmed and streamlined \u003ci\u003eLe Morte d'Arthur\u003c\/i\u003e makes it eminently readable' \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40943154692193,"sku":"9780140455656","price":8.37,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_32390715.jpg?v=1741181125","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780140455656-death-of-king-arthur-the","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}