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Title: The Sword and the Circle: King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table by Rosemary Sutcliff, Thomas Morte D'Arthur Malory ISBN: 0-14-037149-4 Publisher: Puffin Books Pub. Date: 01 November, 1994 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.05 (19 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: Adventurous Tales
Comment: In the book The Sword and the Circle, Rosemary Sutcliff writes about adventures of King Arthur and some of the Knights of the Round Table. The book starts off with stories of Arthur before and when he became King and receiving Excalibur. There is interesting stories about the quests the knights go on, also. Rosemary Sutcliff added a lot of details in the stories. She changed her stories just a little from the traditional story.
All the chapters in the book were about a different quest of a knight from the Round Table. For example, one of the good parts was in a chapter with Sir Gawain. He wanted to grant a lady's wish promised by King Arthur. The King warned Gawain that the lady was hideous but sir Gawain kept to his word. Nearing the end of the chapter, Gawain ends up liking the decision he made about granting the lady's wish. In The Sword and the Circle, there is also a lot of boring parts. I wouldn't recommend this book as a free read to many people unless you need to know tales of some Knights of the Round Table.
Rating: 4
Summary: A Great Adventure About King Arthur and his Knights
Comment: The Sword and the Circle is a great book about King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. The story begins with how Arthur actually became king. The story then continues on with adventures of Arthur and how he assembles his Knights of the Round Table. The book tells about the many quests of Arthur, his knights, Guenever, and Merlin, the magician. During the story Arthur adds many knights to his group, but none stand out more than Gawain and Lanccelot. I enjoyed this book and thought it was very well-written. This book is very exciting and full of adventure. I had a hard time putting this book down because it told so much about the journeys of the knights, such as the mystery between Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. The book was also quite interesting and gave adequate information and detail without having excessive writing. This book kept me interested because it was so in depth and full of fascinating information, such as the feelings Sir Lancelot was forced to hide from others. The only negative aspect about the book was that it jumped around between characters. I had a little difficulty following what each character was doing, so I had to look back in the book to see what was happening. I would definitely recommend this book because it is an epic story of adventure that people of all ages would enjoy.
Rating: 5
Summary: Arthur with a historical flavor
Comment: I went through a stage where I was reading everything King Arthury and I of course read this. I really loved that Sutcliff managed to mesh the true historical Arthur with the mythological one. She kept the magic but put his feet on the ground. A lovely story. I particularly loved Gawain and the Loathly Lady.
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Title: The Light Beyond the Forest: The Quest for the Holy Grail by Rosemary Sutcliff, Shirley Felts ISBN: 0140371508 Publisher: Puffin Books Pub. Date: 01 November, 1994 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: The Road to Camlann by Rosemary Sutcliff, Shirley Felts ISBN: 0140371478 Publisher: Puffin Books Pub. Date: 01 November, 1994 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: The Lantern Bearers by Rosemary Sutcliff ISBN: 0374443025 Publisher: Sunburst Pub. Date: 01 April, 1994 List Price(USD): $6.95 |
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Title: The Shining Company by Rosemary Sutcliff ISBN: 0374466165 Publisher: Sunburst Pub. Date: 01 September, 1992 List Price(USD): $7.95 |
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Title: The Silver Branch by Rosemary Sutcliff ISBN: 0374466483 Publisher: Sunburst Pub. Date: 01 September, 1993 List Price(USD): $6.95 |
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