Tales of King Arthur

[Robert eben Hope]

I apologize in advance if this subject has been covered before but I was curious what your favorite stories of Arthur were. There are so many grand tales, some border fantasy, other told in a more harsh  realistic tone, but all are grand and wonderful. I was wondering which ones you have read and loved.

So far my favorite has been Bernard Cornwell's Warlord Chronicles. He is truly a gifted writer and I can't wait to read more of his works. So please share with me your favorite versions of this legendary tail.

[Nyneve]

Great subject - and so many to choose from!

Cornwell's books are indeed, wonderful!  I love The Mists of Avalon, by Marion Zimmer Bradley, as well as Mary Stewart's Merlin Trilogy (The Crystal Cave, The Hollow Hills and The Last Enchantment). 

[Kymberleigh]

Dang it, now I'm going to have to rearrange my too read list.

I haven't read many Tales of Arthur, but I do have favorites.

Marion Zimmer Bradley's The Mists of Avalon is a good one, like Nyneve said.

My favorite has to be In the Shadow of the Oak King by Courtway Jones.  Arthurian tale told from the point of view of Pellas, Arthur's half-brother (by Uther).  Apparently there are two more in the series (one told from the point of view of Morgaine, and one told from the POV of Mordred), but I have yet to track them down, since they are old enough they aren't sold in regular bookstores .

[Lord Clisto of York]

I have to agree that "The Mists of Avalon" is one of my favorites.

[mehan]

Hm.... all previously mentioned are wonderful ones, and favs of mine too..... but just to thrown some spice in the pot - Jack Whytes Camulod series..... told from the point of view of a Roman deciding to live in Briton after the fall of the roman empire - Arthur doesn't even come into it until the 4th book.    There is also a great series by Persia Woolsey (not too sure of the spelling and have had a hard time "refinding" it after losing it to a roommate) that tells it from Guinevere's pagan point of view.  Oh so many good books and never enough time!

[Lady Nicolette]

Call me old fashioned, but I still love Mallory's "Le Morte d'Arthur."  And T.H White's "Once and Future King," still has me laughing with his small digs at modern society, Arthur's experience as an ant (done and not done) and then crying when everything gets so terrible and tarnished. 

[BLAKDUKE]

I am going to go further back than all of those.  I read a book in grade school(yes we had grade school when I was young), called "The Boys King Arthur".  I loved it.   I ran across a copy of it once at an antique show, but he wanted the price of a vacation in the Bahamas for it so I passed.

[Robert eben Hope]

I haven't read Mists of Avalon yet,I might need to pick that one up.

[Nyneve]

My favorite has to be In the Shadow of the Oak King by Courtway Jones.  Arthurian tale told from the point of view of Pellas, Arthur's half-brother (by Uther).  Apparently there are two more in the series (one told from the point of view of Morgaine, and one told from the POV of Mordred), but I have yet to track them down, since they are old enough they aren't sold in regular bookstores .

Oh yes- I highly recommend the other Courtway Jones books, too, if you can find them!

[Queen Bonnie]

 I love books about King Arthur and have read plenty of them. Just finished Bernard Cornwell's series! Wow! I love Jack Whyte's series too and Mary Stewart's! I never get tired of Arthurian tales!

[Dayna]

"I am going to go further back than all of those.  I read a book in grade school(yes we had grade school when I was young), called "The Boys King Arthur".  I loved it.   I ran across a copy of it once at an antique show, but he wanted the price of a vacation in the Bahamas for it so I passed."

Hey Blakduke!!  go to www.abebooks.com and put the title in the search box.  I found a couple of different books by that name, one published in 1970.  Price $1 plus $3.95 postage.

Dayna

[Robert eben Hope]

I love books about King Arthur and have read plenty of them. Just finished Bernard Cornwell's series!

So what did you think of the ending? I thought it was great but I did want to know what happened to Derfel, and I wonder if Sansum ever caught him writing, or if the Saxon ever attacked the monastary. All in all though I thought it was a wonderful series.