{"product_id":"9780008445829","title":"The Great Book of King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table: A New Morte D’Arthur","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eThe most famous and influential work of English fantasy ever published, reimagined for a new generation of readers by John Matthews, one of the world’s leading Arthurian experts.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe tales of how the boy Arthur drew the Sword from the Stone, or the love of Lancelot and Guinevere, or how the knights of the Round Table rode out in search of the Holy Grail are known and loved the world over.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt all began when an obscure Celtic hero named Arthur stepped on to the stage of history, sometime in the sixth century, and oral tales led to a vast body of stories from which, 900 years later, Thomas Malory wrote the famous \u003cem\u003eMorte D’Arthur\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE GREAT BOOK OF KING ARTHUR presents these well-loved stories for a modern reader, for the first time collecting many tales of Arthur and his knights either unknown to Malory or written in other languages. Here, you will read of Avenable, the girl brought up as a boy who becomes a famous knight. You will learn of Gawain's strange birth, his upbringing amongst poor folk and his final rise to the highest possible rank – Emperor of Rome. There is also the story of Morien whose adventures are as fantastic and exciting as any to be found in the pages of Malory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition, there are some of the earliest tales of Arthur, deriving from the tradition of Celtic storytelling. Here is the original Arthur, represented in such powerful stories as ‘The Adventures of Eagle-Boy’, and 'The Coming of Merlin', based on the early medieval text \u003cem\u003eVita Merlini\u003c\/em\u003e, which gives a completely new version of the great Enchanter's story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese age-old stories, still as popular today as they were from the Middle Ages onwards, and in this new book their inspiration for series like \u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eA Game of Thrones\u003c\/em\u003e becomes clear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis classic tale, steeped in the rich mythology of Britain and Wales, is a top pick for lovers of fairy tales and legends. The best of European fiction, it transports readers back to the era of 449-1066, immersing them in a world of chivalry and adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarperCollins 2022\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Matthews","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889214869653,"sku":"9780008445829","price":49.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008445829_4b62c1a0-1b12-4abc-999b-f4ce01f3c32a.jpg?v=1776888323","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008445829","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}