Venice, 1201. Thousands of soldiers muster in readiness for what will be the Fourth Crusade. Young Arthur de Caldicot, squire to Lord Stephen, is thrilled to be part of this gathering; but his eyes are soon opened to the realities of warfare and politics. The Arthur who returns home two years later has looked in his seeing stone and realized the exploits of King Arthur are no more glorious than the crusaders', and the Holy Grail is elusive. He has other things on his mind, too - he wrestles with difficult relationships with his father, the violent Sir William, and churlish elder brother, dreams of finding his mother, worries about his impending betrothal and looks forward to being lord of his own manor. This is a vivid and enchanting picture of daily life in medieval times, shot through with the magic of the Arthurian legends. Murder, warfare, romance, tragedy, the complexity of the conflict between Christianity and Islam, all these are elements in a story filled with drama and colour. Longer and more substantial than the first two books, this is a marvellous ending to a trilogy that has captivated its readers.
- ISBN10 0752860283
- ISBN13 9780752860282
- Publish Date 13 November 2003
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 28 October 2005
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Orion Publishing Co
- Imprint Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
- Format Audiobook
- Duration 3 hours
- Language English