The Crimson Chalice trilogy, first published between 1976 and 1978, is Victor Canning's classic retelling of the story of King Arthur. Beginning with the story of his parents, Tia and Baradoc, Canning weaves elements of the Grail myth into a Fifth century setting; a Britain abandoned by the Romans, and gradually descending into tribal conflict. In the second book of the trilogy, The Circle of the Gods, young Arturo, with an unshakeable sense of destiny, establishes a comitatus, a gathering of companions, which will one day ...
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The Crimson Chalice trilogy, first published between 1976 and 1978, is Victor Canning's classic retelling of the story of King Arthur. Beginning with the story of his parents, Tia and Baradoc, Canning weaves elements of the Grail myth into a Fifth century setting; a Britain abandoned by the Romans, and gradually descending into tribal conflict. In the second book of the trilogy, The Circle of the Gods, young Arturo, with an unshakeable sense of destiny, establishes a comitatus, a gathering of companions, which will one day grow into an army under the banner of the white horse. In the closing book, The Immortal Wound, Arturo's story concludes as he ascends to become high king of Britain. Throughout the story, the ever present Merlin appears to guide Arturo, as he fulfils his destiny, alongside the familiar characters of Arthurian legend. "An unusual blend of fairy tale and historical novel . . . vivid, original and gripping.' Washington Post
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Used-Very Good. VG SIGNED hardback in VG dust jacket. 1977 1st edition SIGNED copy, inscribed to 'my very dear sister-in-law' Oct '77; tightly bound in green cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Dust jacket not price-clipped; spine faded. Foxing to page edges, particularly top; otherwise, a clean, tidy copy.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. First English Edition Hardcover. Very Good First English Edition Hardcover and Dust Jacket Both NOT Price Clipped. Small stamped 'Library of Congress Duplicate' on front end paper and preliminaries else clean. However NO spine numbers. NO library pocket Historical Arthurian novel during the King's boyhood. Dust Jacket. No jacket chips. See our scans. First English Hardcover edition with no writing in text Packing Arthurian fiction with care since 1977.
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Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 8.70 X 5.80 X 1 inches 208 pp; Excellent book in dust jacket that is excellent except price clipped with new price sticker. Really attractive book.