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The Bright Sword: A Novel of King Arthur
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER - A New York Times Editors' Choice - The #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Magicians Trilogy and "master storyteller" (New York Times) returns with a triumphant reimagining of the King Arthur legend for the new millennium
Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist - Locus Award Finalist
NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES, NPR, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, VANITY FAIR, TIME, OPRAH DAILY, TOWN & COUNTRY, ELLE, VOX, PASTE, LIT HUB, POLYGON, KIRKUS REVIEWS
"Lev Grossman's The Bright Sword stands out as the best fantasy of the year." --The Wall Street Journal
"Grossman, who is best known for his The Magicians series, is at the top of his game with The Bright Sword." --The New York Times Book Review
"A thrilling new take on Arthurian legend. . . . Marvelous." --The Washington Post
"If you love King Arthur as much as I do, you'll love Lev Grossman's The Bright Sword, a fresh and engrossing take on the Matter of Britain featuring a colorful cast of Round Table knights who don't often get as much story time as they deserve. The creator of The Magicians has woven another spell." --George R. R. Martin, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Game of Thrones
A gifted young knight named Collum arrives at Camelot to compete for a place at the Round Table, only to find that he's too late. King Arthur died two weeks ago at the Battle of Camlann, and only a handful of the knights of the Round Table are left.
The survivors aren't the heroes of legend like Lancelot or Gawain. They're the oddballs of the Round Table, like Sir Palomides, the Saracen Knight, and Sir Dagonet, Arthur's fool, who was knighted as a joke. They're joined by Nimue, who was Merlin's apprentice until she turned on him and buried him under a hill.
But it's up to them to rebuild Camelot in a world that has lost its balance, even as God abandons Britain and the fairies and old gods return, led by Morgan le Fay. They must reclaim Excalibur and make this ruined world whole again--but first they'll have to solve the mystery of why the lonely, brilliant King Arthur fell.
The first major Arthurian epic of the new millennium, The Bright Sword is steeped in tradition, complete with duels and quests, battles and tournaments, magic swords and Fisher Kings. It's also a story about imperfect men and women, full of strength and pain, trying to reforge a broken land in spite of being broken themselves.
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Book Details
ISBN:
9780735224049
EAN:
9780735224049
Binding:
Hardcover
Pages:
688
Authors:
Lev Grossman
Publisher:
Viking
After Magicians, I thought I was done with Grossman.After reading The Bright Sword, it's clear that I am not.I like _some_ Arthuriana, and this one, this one hit the sweet spot for me. It's not all tales of obscure knights related in ways that bore you to tears. Grossman isn't afraid to color outside the lines here and make it his own.It is the story of a young man and how he goes on his journey and I am reminded of the quote "At the root of every great fortune, is a crime."I'll let you read this story and find out Collum's crime. But also what happened after the battle of Camlaan and how Lev Grossman tells it.And squash? And blueberries? I'll forgive the New World stuff in this, but only just.
as far as history, Lev makes it very colorful. This book will be long remembered as one of the BEST of the many King Arthur books I’ve read.
The Bright Sword: A Novel Of King Arthur by Lev Grossman.Nice retelling of the Arthurian Story. From the point of view of a want a be Knight from the outer islands. Other great origin stories of lesser known members of Arthur’s Roundtable. Plenty of Magic and Fairies, lost time and magical quests. And an alternate version of Lancelot.Clever, engaging retelling of stories we’ve all grown up with.Enjoy
As close as The Once and Future King as possible these days, this is the only book by him that my autistic son liked, enjoyed, devoured, and said we HAVE to get. Accessible for Arthurian novices, with deep cuts to more obscure aspects of the Matter of Britain, this ranks up there with Gerald Morris as an heir to Terence Hanbury White's tragicomic pastiche of Malory
Lev Grossman has become one of my favorite writers. The Magicians trilogy was more fun than any other books I've read in years. It brought me the same joy I felt as a child reading Narnia and other fantasy classics, including The Dark Is Rising by Susan Cooper. So, of course I came to The Bright Sword with high expectations. I am pleased to report my expectations were met and far surpassed by this beautiful novel.
