Pendragon vs Sword at Sunset: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Pendragon Pendragon Stephen R. Lawhead · 1992 ★★★★☆ 4.1 416 pages · ≈ 7 h 42 m · Moderate

E-Book Extra: "Stephen R. Lawhead on…" (The writing process; The Atlantis/Britain connection; Whether or not Arthur existed, etc.)Arthur is King, but darkest evil has descended upon Britain's shores in many guises. And…

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Cover of Sword at Sunset Sword at Sunset Rosemary Sutcliff · 1963 ★★★★☆ 3.9 480 pages · ≈ 8 h 53 m · Moderate

This brilliant Arthurian epic cuts through the mists of pagan, early Christian, and medieval splendors that have gathered about the subject and tells the authentic story of the man who may well have been the real King…

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PendragonSword at Sunset
Hardcover 3.7 (21) 4.3 (5)
Google Books 4.5 (4) —
Apple Books 4.5 (46) 4.0 (18)

Reception

PendragonSword at Sunset
Ratings 46 18
Editions 18 18
Citations — 7
Film adaptations 1 1
Wikipedia attention 4333 593
Pages 416 480

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