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Tuesday, 3 May 2016

The King Arthur Triology by Rosemary Sutcliffe

Find it on the Gifted and Talented shelf. Books are marked with a green dot.

The King Arthur Trilogy is a fantasy/medieval series by Rosemary Sutcliffe. The series consists of three books, ‘The Sword and the Circle’, ‘The Light Beyond the Forest’, and ‘The Road to Camlann’. The stories are based around the Arthurian legends, and retells what may have happened in the lead-up to Arthur’s life, and what happens during Arthur’s life.
I believe that the book is appropriate for ages 12+, because the majority of scenes which would be deemed inappropriate for a child are skillfully written in a way which isn't as visual.
Rosemary has retold this story well, and I personally love the difference from the dialogue in the story to how people would speak today, it’s archaic, but easy to understand.

Overall I definitely enjoyed this classic retelling of the Arthur story, and would recommend it to anyone who’s interested in fantasy stories.

 - Allyssa C-Forbes (7B)


Thanks Allyssa for a great review! The library also has copies of other books about King Arthur as books and eBooks. Come into the library and ask about them! - Mrs Lansdown

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