The Death of King Arthur - Peter Ackroyd

Acclaimed biographer Peter Ackroyd vibrantly resurrects the
legendary epic of Camelot in this modern adaptation

The names of Arthur, Merlin, Lancelot, Guinevere, Galahad, the
sword of Excalibur, and the court of Camelot are as recognizable as any
from the world of myth. Although many versions exist of the stories of
King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, Le Morte
d'Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory endures as the most moving and richly
inventive.

In this abridged retelling the inimitable Peter Ackroyd
transforms Malory's fifteenth-century work into a dramatic modern
story, vividly bringing to life a world of courage and chivalry, magic,
and majesty. The golden age of Camelot, the perilous search for the
Holy Grail, the love of Guinevere and Lancelot, and the treachery of
Arthur's son Mordred are all rendered into contemporary prose with
Ackroyd's characteristic charm and panache. Just as he did with his
fresh new version of Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales, Ackroyd now brings
one of the cornerstones of English literature to a whole new audience.

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