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Product Identifiers
PublisherSt. Martin's Press
ISBN-100312187149
ISBN-139780312187149
eBay Product ID (ePID)371672
Product Key Features
Book TitleEnemy of God : a Novel of Arthur
Number of Pages416 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicFantasy / Arthurian, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, Fantasy / Historical
Publication Year1998
FeaturesReprint
GenreFiction
AuthorBernard Cornwell
Book SeriesWarlord Chronicles Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight17.1 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition21
Reviews"Rousing, persuasive entertainment." -- Kirkus Reviews "Writing with brio, Cornwell puts a fresh perspective on these oft-retold events. Realistically gory battles and doomed romantic exploits flavor the narrative, while the strong characterizations bring the men and women behind the legends to vivid life." -- Publishers Weekly "This is an entertaining read, a fresh look at an old story." -- Library Journal, "Rousing, persuasive entertainment." -- Kirkus Reviews "Writing with brio, Cornwell puts a fresh perspective on these oft-retold events. Realistically gory battles and doomed romantic exploits flavor the narrative, while the strong characterizations bring the men and women behind the legends to vivid life." -- Publishers Weekly "This is an entertaining read, a fresh look at an old story." -- Library Journal, Writing with brio, Cornwell puts a fresh perspective on these oft-retold events. Realistically gory battles and doomed romantic exploits flavor the narrative, while the strong characterizations bring the men and women behind the legends to vivid life., "Rousing, persuasive entertainment." -- Kirkus Reviews "Writing with brio, Cornwell puts a fresh perspective on these oft-retold events. Realistically gory battles and doomed romantic exploits flavor the narrative, while the strong characterizations bring the men and women behind the legends to vivid life." -- Publishers Weekly "This is an entertaining read, a fresh look at an old story." -- Library Journal
Series Volume Number2
Dewey Decimal823.9/14
Edition DescriptionReprint
SynopsisSince the first volume in his magnificent Warlord Chronicles, The Winter King, now the basis for the British TV show, Bernard Cornwell established himself as the storyteller who could reinvent the legend of King Arthur for our time. In Enemy of God , Cornwell's magical re-creation continues. Having defeated the last holdouts of civil war in southern Britain, Arthur has secured Mordred's throne. But he must still face raging conflicts between the old ways and the new, as well as foes more powerful and more dangerous--because they pose as friends. Brilliantly written and peopled with the familiar faces of legend along with new ones, Enemy of God is an immensely powerful continuation of a modern classic., With The Winter King , the first volume of his magnificent Warlord Chronicles, Bernard Cornwell established himself as the storyteller who could reinvent the legend of King Arthur for our time. Now with Enemy of God , Cornwell's magical re-creation continues. Having defeated the last holdouts of civil war in southern Britain, Arthur has secured Mordred's throne. But he must still face raging conflicts between the old ways and the new, as well as foes more powerful and more dangerous--because they pose as friends. Brilliantly written and peopled with the familiar faces of legend along with new ones, Enemy of God is an immensely powerful continuation of a modern classic.
A realistic look at who "Arthur" would have been, as narrated by a druid warrior turned monk.
Cornwell is a great writer. I've enjoyed several different series of his (Saxon tales, Sharpe, etc.) and would highly recommend anything he's written. This is the 2nd of 3 novels, following immediately after The Winter King.