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The Amazon Store at MillionDollarPetPix.com ( In association with Amazon.com )The Winter King: A Novel of Arthur (Penguin Audiobooks)by: Bernard Cornwell  EAN: 9780140863505 Format: Audiobook ISBN: 0140863508 Label: Penguin Audiobooks Manufacturer: Penguin Audiobooks Number Of Items: 4 Number Of Pages: 4 Publication Date: May 09, 1996 Publisher: Penguin Audiobooks Studio: Penguin Audiobooks Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Amazon.com Review: In Dark Ages Britain, Arthur has been banished and Merlin has disappeared; a child-king sits unprotected on the throne and magic vies with religion for the souls of the people. Going far beyond the usual tales of romance and chivalry, The Winter King introduces us to an Arthur who is both utterly convincing and a true hero: a man of honor, loyalty, and amazing valor; a man who loves Guinevere more passionately than he should; a man whose life is at once tragic and triumphant. This magnificent novel will forever change the way the story of Arthur is told. Product Description: The first in a trilogy depicting the story of Arthur. It is an epic tale of a struggle conducted by a man who, despite final defeat, became an unparalled hero. Bernard Cornwell is also the author of the Sharpe novels. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - GoodI got this at an airport and wasn't exoecting anything but nI was surprised at how good it was and compares better to the author's whole series of Arthurian legends. It is good. Rating:  - Cornwell's finest novelProbably Cornwell's finest work - the Arthurian legend brought to life as it was, or as it would have been, had it been true. Set in Britain circa 490AD Cornwell paints a magnificent picture of a mediavel fantasy transplaced into the gritty reality of the Dark Ages. There is no classic Camelot and knights of the round table, but a grittier tale using a familiar host of characters that makes for an absolutely gripping read. I challenge any one to read this book and not feel compelled to purchase ... Read More Rating: - Arthur as flesh and boneHow can I say this without revealing too much detail? One thing that really touched me about this book is how incredibly real the narrator is. Derfel Cadarn, a very real man now in his last days of life, telling the story of a very real Arthur. A man who I believe many will be able to relate to. Of course the unique style of Cornwell shines. He has a knack of painting a beautiful mosaic and then desecrating it with the harsh reality of tyranny, war and life in a harsh period. The Winter King gives ... Read More Rating: - Camelot this is NOT. VERY different from other Arthur tales.I finished this book late last night after a very quick, very intense tear through the novel; I could not put it down. I will be starting book 2, Enemy of God, of this trilogy today. This is definitely not your typical Arthur. Oddly enough, there is little proof that Arthur existed in the great way he is now known in legend to have been. Obviously, the magic, Excalibur, Camelot, the Round Table and the 'Holy Grail' type additions were very well used literary tools to create a legend bigger than ... Read More Rating:  - GET A KINDLE EDITION AND I'LL UPDATE THIS WITH A REAL REVIEWNow, you self annointed internet police can begin yelling at me for not posting a real review. Kindle editions of his Saxon series were great, can't understand why not these? 
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