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Author:	Jack Whyte	Format:	Hardcover
Publisher:	St Martins Pr	Edition:	1
ISBN-10:	031286597X	ISBN-13:	9780312865979
Subject:	Romance	Publication Year:	1999
Topic:	--	Special Attributes:	--
Language:	English	Condition:	Brand New

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Series:	Camulod Chronicles, 5

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Length:	351 pages
Height:	9.8 in.
Width:	6.3 in.
Thickness:	0.8 in.
Weight:	23.2 oz.

Publisher's Note
Fearing for the life of his nephew Arthur when an assassination attempt goes awry, Merlyn Britannicus takes his young charge to embark on a journey that will take them to the ruins of a long-abandoned Roman fort -- far from Camulod and the only place where Merlyn feels they will be safe. It is there that Merlyn will enlist the help of a close-knit group of friends to help Arthur learn the skills of a warrior and the tough lessons of justice, honor, and the responsibilities of leadership. Arthur is just a boy, but the day is not far off when he will claim the sword that is his birthright: Excalibur. But how can Merlyn prepare young Arthur to be a ruler of men if he continues to train him in isolation? Does the advantage of taking him back to the world out-weigh the threat to his life from those who would stop at nothing to see him dead? The life of young Arthur Pendragon is at a crossroads for new forces are rising to threaten the tenuous peace the countryside. In the end Merlyn must decide to risk the dream -- and the life of his young charge -- if a united Britain is ever to be made real.
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Fearing for the life of his nephew, eight-year-old Arthur Pendragon, after an assassination attempt in their beloved Camulod, Caius Merlyn Brittanicus uproots the boy and sails with an intimate group of friends and warriors to Ravenglass, seeking sanctuary from King Derek. Though Ravenglass is supposed to be a peaceful port, danger continues to threaten and it is only through the quick thinking of the sharp-tongued, knife-wielding sorceress Shelagh that catastrophe and slaughter are averted. Derek, who now realizes the value of the allegiances Merlyn's party bring to his land, offers the Camulodians the use of an abandoned Roman fort that is easily defensible. The bulk of the novel involves the growth of Arthur from boyhood to adolescence at the fort. There he is taught the arts of being a soldier and a ruler, and magnificent training swords are forged in Excalibur's pattern from the metals of the Skystone. While danger still lurks around every corner, this is a peaceful time for Britain, so this installment of the saga (The Saxon Shore, etc.) focuses primarily on the military skills Arthur masters, as well as on the building and refurbishing of an old Roman fort. Whyte has again written a historical fiction filled with vibrant detail. Young Arthur is less absorbing a character than many of the others presented (being seemingly too saintly and prescient for his or any other world), but readers will revel in the impressively researched facts and in how Whyte makes the period come alive. (Apr.) Dirda

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The Fort at River's Bend (The Camulod Chronicles, Book 5)

ISBN:	031286597X
Author:	Jack Whyte
Publisher:	Forge
Release Date:	1999-04

Seller Category:	--
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Condition:	New

Sku: 090714002

Notes: GREAT BOOK GREAT READ! NEW CONDITION- HARD BACK WITH DUST JACKET. NOT A BARGAIN OR BOOK CLUB BOOK! PAGES CLEAN, TIGHT BINDING NO WRITING, NOT AN EX LIBRARY, WE SHIP FAST AND ALWAYS WELL PACKED! THANK YOU.

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