The Winter King: A Novel of Arthur Summary
Bernard Cornwell

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The Winter King: A Novel of Arthur Summary

The Winter King by Bernard Cornwell begins a three-novel story of Arthur, showing him intending to unite Britain against the invading Saxons and Irish, but indulging his passion for Princess Guinevere sowing the seeds of civil war. The novel examines closely the society of fifth-century Britain, particularly the growing clash between pagans and Christians.

The Winter King by Bernard Cornwell purports to be the reminiscences of an aged monk, Derfel Cadarn...

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