King Arthur Trilogy Series by Rosemary Sutcliff

Retells the adventures of King Arthur, Queen Guenevere, Sir Lancelot, and the other knights of the Round Table.When the young boy Arthur pulled the mysterious sword—meant for the one true King—from the stone, his destiny, and Britain's, was changed forever. The Fellowship of the Round Table was formed, and the most famous knights in the land came to court... moreRetells the adventures of King Arthur, Queen Guenevere, Sir Lancelot, and the other knights of the Round Table.When the young boy Arthur pulled the mysterious sword—meant for the one true King—from the stone, his destiny, and Britain's, was changed forever. The Fellowship of the Round Table was formed, and the most famous knights in the land came to court.In a new retelling of the well-loved legend, Rosemary Sutcliff dramatically recounts their tales: the quests and adventures, jousts and loves of Gawain, Gareth, Tristan, Percival and many others.But what happened to King Arthur himself—how he got his sword Excalibur, his marriage to Guenever, the magic of Merlin and the threat of the evil Morgan La Fay—makes for the most fascinating story of all.Especially when Lancelot, the world's greatest knight, decided to come to Camelot.Contents:The Coming of Arthur --The Sword in the Stone --The Sword from the Lake --The Round table --The Ship, the Mantle and the Hawthorn tree --Sir Lancelot of the Lake --Sir Gawain and the Green Knight --Beaumains, the Kitchen Knight --Lancelot and Elaine --Tristan and Iseult --Geraint and Enid --Gawain and the Loathely Lady --The Coming of Percival. less

A retelling of the adventures of King Arthur's knights, Sir Lancelot, Sir Galahad, Sir Bors, and Sir Percival, as they search for the Holy Grail.When the mysterious knight, Galahad, came to Camelot—and pulled from the stone the sword meant only for the best knight in the world—King Arthur and his court knew that things would never be the same again. The high and shining days of Camelot were over. Something new was ahead... moreA retelling of the adventures of King Arthur's knights, Sir Lancelot, Sir Galahad, Sir Bors, and Sir Percival, as they search for the Holy Grail.When the mysterious knight, Galahad, came to Camelot—and pulled from the stone the sword meant only for the best knight in the world—King Arthur and his court knew that things would never be the same again. The high and shining days of Camelot were over. Something new was ahead.And with the appearance of the Grail—the cup of the Last Supper—the fellowship of the Round Table was scattered. Lancelot, Gawain and the others had to ride in search of this most holy relic—even though their quest might end in failure or death.For, in the end, the Holy Grail could only be approached by one person—the world's most perfect knight.Rosemary Sutcliff again uses her superb narrative style to bring to life a great ancient legend: the quest for the Holy Grail.Contents:The new-made knight -- The thunder and the sunbeam -- The shield of King Mordrain -- Sir Lancelot fails his testing -- Sir Percival : kings and demons --- Sir Bors fights for a lady -- Sir Gawain sees a vision and slays a friend -- A hair shirt and an uphill road -- Sir Bors makes a hard choice -- The ship and the sword -- Death of a maiden -- Sir Lancelot comes to Corbenic -- The loosing of the waters -- The grail. less

The evil Mordred, plotting against his father King Arthur, implicates the Queen and Sir Lancelot in treachery and brings about the downfall of Camelot and the Round Table.King Arthur knew that the darkest days of his kingdom were at hand. There were rumors in his court of love between Sir Lancelot, the Round Table's greatest knight, and Queen Guenever. And Mordred, Arthur's illegitimate son, had arrived at Camelot—vowing to destroy everything it stood for and to gain the throne for himself... moreThe evil Mordred, plotting against his father King Arthur, implicates the Queen and Sir Lancelot in treachery and brings about the downfall of Camelot and the Round Table.King Arthur knew that the darkest days of his kingdom were at hand. There were rumors in his court of love between Sir Lancelot, the Round Table's greatest knight, and Queen Guenever. And Mordred, Arthur's illegitimate son, had arrived at Camelot—vowing to destroy everything it stood for and to gain the throne for himself.Whether or not the fellowship of the Round Table could survive would be decided at the last terrible battle—on the plain of Camlann.In The Road to Camlann, Rosemary Sutcliff recreates the epic and tragic story of the last years of Camelot, bringing to a fitting conclusion her magnificent trilogy of retellings of the Arthurian legends that she began with The Sword and the Circle and The Light Beyond the Forest.Contents:The darkness beyond the door -- The poisoned apple -- Guenever rides a'Maying -- The queen's chamber -- Two castles -- The usurper -- The last battle -- Avalon of the apple trees. less

‘Traitor! Now is your death-time upon you!’You may think you know all about King Arthur, the young boy who plucked the sword from the stone. You’ve probably heard stories about Merlin's magic powers and the Knights of the round table…these are the stories we learn at school.But they are just the beginning. Here are tales of human sacrifice, dragons, sword fights to the death, noble quests, tragedy and great courage: this the real world of King Arthur... more‘Traitor! Now is your death-time upon you!’You may think you know all about King Arthur, the young boy who plucked the sword from the stone. You’ve probably heard stories about Merlin's magic powers and the Knights of the round table…these are the stories we learn at school.But they are just the beginning. Here are tales of human sacrifice, dragons, sword fights to the death, noble quests, tragedy and great courage: this the real world of King Arthur.Are you brave enough to enter?Includes exclusive material: In the Backstory you can test your knowledge of the legends and find out which Knight of the Round Table you most resemble. Vintage Children’s Classics is a twenty-first century classics list aimed at 8-12 year olds and the adults in their lives. Discover timeless favourites from The Jungle Book and Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland to modern classics such as The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. less