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Here Lies Arthur

7 Ratings: 3.0
A book by Philip Reeve

Everyone's heard of King Arthur, but until now, no one's ever heard the truth.    Gwynna is just a girl who is forced to run when her village is attacked and burns to the ground.  To her horror, she is discovered in the wood.  … see full wiki

Author: Philip Reeve
Genre: Literature & Fiction, Children's Books
Publisher: Scholastic Press
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review by . May 16, 2009
Although I am very interested in the Arthurian tales & legends, I generally stay away from novels because I have been very disappointed, even horrified, in the past. Until this book, I had only read two that were satisfying (The Once & Future King and The Mists Of Avalon).     This book is not as well written as the two previously mentioned works. It is written for a younger audience, probably 12-14 year olds. In the story, we see things through the eyes of a young girl …
review by . December 11, 2008
We've all heard the story of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. A young Arthur learns of his kingly destiny by pulling the sword from the stone. He is a fair and much loved ruler who weds the beautiful Guinevere. We also know of Guinevere's betrayal and her deep love for Lancelot.     It's a fabulous story but what if that's all it is? Maybe it's not the true story at all. Perhaps the real story is much grittier and far less polished.     Here …
review by . December 08, 2008
"Here Lies Arthur" is 333 pages of quick, easy and enjoyable reading. The start is a bit slow, but the text is well suited for the young adult target audience. Some of the battle scenes are a bit gory and might not be appropriate for a young reader.    Gwyna is a new, fictional character the author created and is the primary point of view through which the story is told.    Arthur is not the classical, heroic, romanticized figure of most King Arthur tales. …
review by . December 02, 2008
I was eager to read this book. I am a serious Arthurian legend fanatic & am always hoping to find something that is as enthralling as the Marion Zimmer Bradley series - which I could not put down. This book has glimmers of hope and some chapters that truly are are enticing but I found too many adjectives & not enough pith in many areas. I think that anyone with a yen for an Arthurian tale will most assuredly enjoy this book - younger readers will find it especially pleasing I think. There is good …
review by . November 27, 2008
Ah, King Arthur. Has any figure from legend become more... well, legendary? Just looking around at my personal possessions at home, I find that I own books about Arthur (Knight Life, One Knight Only and The Fall of Knight), as well as a couple movies (Excalibur and Monty Python's Holy Grail). I've even used it as a jumping-off point for my own works. As a storyteller within my own universe of role-playing games, I have a vampire character based of Sir Tristan and a story centering around the true …
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