Review: The Arthurian legend lives!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 9, 2011
What a terrific book! I am enamored of all the Arthurian legends, and of course, my favorite film in the genre is "Excalibur" with Nicol Williamson as Merlin and the magnificent Helen Mirren as Morgana. The legend lives on in Phoenix Sullivan's version of the days before Arthur pulled that sword from the stone. I didn't read any reviews prior to reading the book, so didn't realize, until almost the final couple of pages, that this was the story of Guenevere's parents (Patrick Stewart, he of Star Trek fame, played Guenevere's father in that 1981 film); I was just along for the ride, and what a ride.Those who bemoan the lack of historical accuracy seem to forget that Arthur, for many scholars, is a myth. I found the tale to be engrossing, and I appreciated the inclusion of the minutiae of women's lives.I thank Ms. Sullivan for her vision of the Arthurian era.