Guinevere: A Medieval Romance

Posted on 18 August 2018 by Lavinia Collins

All three books of the stunning Arthurian romance The Guinevere Trilogy available as a single volume at a superb price.Never before has the mysterious legend of King Arthur and the knights of Camelot been explored in such sumptuous detail Told from the point of view of Guinevere, this epic romance chronicles the life and loves of the queen of the Round Table From being torn away from her native Breton to wed Arthur, being held captive by his enemies to her affair with Lancelot and the subsequent fall of Arthur s kingdom, every dramatic event is explored in a rich, compelling narrative.With acute attention to the existing literature and historical studies, Medievalist scholar Lavinia Collins brings the world of dashing knights, week long banquets and cruel wars to light for a contemporary audience eager to get an insider view of life at Arthur s court While this book will make fans of Arthurian literature ecstatic, it will also bring delight to any reader of quality contemporary fiction.Guinevere A medieval romance was previously published as three volumes The Warrior Queen, A Champion s Duty and The Day of Destiny. Download Guinevere: A Medieval Romance – kino-fada.fr A Haunting Retelling of the Camelot LegendI have read most of the classic tales of the Arthurian legend, but none have moved me as much as this one I had tears in my eyes and a lump in my throat at the end of the book originally a trilogy, now all in a single volume This version will stay with you long after you close the back cover.Arthur, Lancelot and Guinevere come alive in these pages They are presented in all their complexities, their strengths and flaws pushing them forward to the A Haunting Retelling of the Camelot LegendI have read most of the classic tales of the Arthurian legend, but none have moved me as much as this one I had tears in my eyes and a lump i...An amazingly written love storyReading Guinevere made me feel like I was within all of the main characters It took some thought to keep up with who was related to who, but the book gives you a sense of life lo...Sexy Read Yes A sexy read Also a good counterpoint to the beloved, yet ever bland and superficial musical While the obvious often escaped them, we care about these iconic characters.I loved itWOW, I loved it It started slow and I sat it aside for a while I am so glad I picked it up again It was beautifully written Two great loves, lots of loss and war Great characters, danger and passion.I cried several times reading it Very sad but well done.Did not care for itAs many are, I m familiar with the classic tale of Camelot and have enjoyed a handful of retellings versions of it over the years I had never read one told from Guinevere s perspective so thought I would give it a go It started out promising enough, and I liked the idea of Guinevere being a tougher, head strong, warrior princess type, going reluctantly to Camelot as Arthur s war won bride All her strength and determination left the character upon her arrival in Camelot Did not care for itAs many are, I m familiar with the classic tale of Camelot and have enjoyed a handful of retellings versions of it over the years I had never read one told from Guinevere s perspective so thought I would give it a go It started out promising enough, and I liked the idea of Guinevere being a tougher, head strong, warrior princess type, going reluctantly to Camelot as Arthur s war won bride All her strength and determination left the character upon her arrival in Camelot though and the rest of the story is told in ...Love Larger Than LifeThis was a good read but could have been great if the editing wasn t so distracting Some sentences had to be read over again to make any sense The story itself is one of great loves and great loss Guinevere was a woman who loved not only King Arthur but Lancelot She gave her heart to both in different ways She nearly is burned at the stake for her affair with Lancelot This love caused an entire kingdom to collapse and the death of Arthur Some of this saga was Love Larger Than LifeThis was a good read but could have been great if the editing wasn t so distracting Some sentences had to be read over again to make any sense The story itself is one of great loves and great loss Guinevere was a woman who loved not only King Arthur but Lancelot She gave her heart to both in different ways She nearly is burned at the stake for her affair with Lancelot This love...Really loved this tale of the Arthurian l,egendsTold from Guinevere s perspective, This shows her to be not just a pale and timid woman, butof a daring and independent person I hope she truly was this vibrant passionate person a...All the books of the Guinevere trilogy in one beautiful edition The kindle version is less expensive but I recommend the print version because this is a tale to savour and pass on to friends and through the generations Super historical romantic fictionHated this book and the slut nasty heroine The author tried to make us feel sympathy pity for Guinevere but it didn t work for me No control for a Ho I didn t like any of it but that don t mean other readers won t Matter of fact, I think I m in the minority on this one.Brilliant fantasy epic Loved all three Hope to readfrom this author.

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18 August 2018

Lavinia Collins