18 books like The Boy's King Arthur

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King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table Phyllis Briggs · 1900 · 190p · ≈ 6h · Challenging King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table can refer to: Shares: Knights and knighthood, Adaptations, Arthurian romances, Folklore

The Life Of Sir Aglovale De Galis Clemence Housman · 1905 · 308p · ≈ 10h · Challenging A fictional biography based on Sir Thomas Malory's Morte d'Arthur. Shares: Knights and knighthood, Adaptations, Arthurian romances

Kingdom of Summer Gillian Bradshaw · 1981 · ★ 4.0 · 281p · ≈ 9h · Moderate A farmer's son becomes Gwalchmai's servant and travels through Britain with this knight of the Round Table, son of the treacherous Morgawse, searching for Princess Elidan. Shares: Arthur, Knights and knighthood, Adaptations, Arthurian romances

Sword at Sunset Rosemary Sutcliff · 1963 · ★ 4.1 · 480p · ≈ 16h · 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 Arthur—Artos the Bear, the mighty warrior-king who saved the last lights of Western civilization when the barbarian darkness descended in the fifth century. Presenting early Britain… Shares: Arthur, Knights and knighthood, Adaptations, Arthurian romances

Pendragon Stephen R. Lawhead · 1992 · ★ 4.2 · 416p · ≈ 13h · 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 Arthur's most trusted counselor Myrddin, whom legend will name Merlin, is himself to be tested. So Arthur must stand alone against a terrible adversary to win immortality and the… Shares: Arthur, Knights and knighthood, Adaptations, Arthurian romances

Knightly legends of Wales Sidney Lanier · 1881 · 361p · ≈ 12h · Challenging Twelve episodes from the Mabinogion part of the fourteenth century manuscript entitled The red book of Hergest, a collection of medieval Welsh tales recounting the feats and exploits of King Arthur and other powerful kings, princes, and knights. Shares: Arthur, Knights and knighthood, Adaptations, Arthurian romances

The story of Sir Launcelot and his companions Howard Pyle · 1907 · ★ 5.0 · 340p · ≈ 11h · Challenging Follows Sir Launcelot of the Round Table as he rescues Queen Guinevere, fights in the tournament at Astolat and pursues other adventures. Shares: Arthur, Knights and knighthood, Adaptations, Arthurian romances

Tales of King Arthur (Library of Fear, Fantasy and Adventure) Felicity Brooks · 1994 · ★ 4.0 · 83p · ≈ 2h · Moderate Retells the stories of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, including The Sword in the Stone - Excalibur - The Gathering of the Knights - The Enchanted Ship - The Scheming Sorceress - Sir Gawain and the Green Knight - Lancelot and Guinevere - The Last Battle. Shares: Knights and knighthood, Adaptations, Arthurian romances, Folklore

Gareth and Lynette, etc. Alfred Lord Tennyson · 1872 · 128p · ≈ 4h · Challenging Poem, translated in Sanskrit prose. Shares: Knights and knighthood, Adaptations, Arthurian romances

The book of the sword Diana L. Paxson · 1999 · ★ 3.7 · 271p · ≈ 9h · Moderate A retelling of the classic Arthurian legend, full of action, adventure, and epic thrills!Mighty Rome subjugated the isle of Britain only to abandon it, leaving behind a bloody patchwork of warring tribes. The fragile peace imposed by the conquerors has been shattered, compelling Artoria Argantel -- Lady of the Lake and Druid priestess -- to call upon the Spirit of War and Justice to deliver a… Shares: Arthur, Adaptations, Arthurian romances

Grail (Pendragon Cycle #5) Stephen R. Lawhead · 1995 · 374p · ≈ 12h · Moderate A great king faces the ultimate challenge: a dangerous quest through realms of magic and the undead toward a confrontation with his destiny. Drought, plague, and war have left the Isle of the Mighty battered and its heart, the beloved Arthur, grievously injured—until a secret relic is brought before the dying King; a Holy Grail that heals his wounds and restores his vigor. But soon evil enters… Shares: Arthur, Knights and knighthood, Adaptations, Arthurian romances

Arthur Stephen R. Lawhead · 1989 · ★ 4.0 · 512p · ≈ 17h · Moderate E-Book Extra: "Stephen R. Lawhead on…" (The writing process; The Atlantis/Britain connection; Whether or not Arthur existed, etc.)They called him unfit to rule, a lowborn, callow boy, Uther's bastard.But his coming bad been foretold in the songs of the bard Taliesin. And be had learned powerful secrets at the knee of the mystical sage Merlin. He was Arthur -- Pendragon of the Island of the Mighty… Shares: Arthur, Knights and knighthood, Adaptations, Arthurian romances

Arthurian Chronicles Wace · 2006 · 128p · ≈ 4h · Moderate This work from the early 20th century contains translated editions of two early Arthurian tales by the authors Wace and Layamon. Shares: Arthur, Arthurian romances

Idylls of the King and a Selection of Poems Alfred Lord Tennyson · 1961 · 319p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Tennyson's version of the Arthurian legend takes the form of twelve poems telling of King Arthur and the Round Table, from Arthur's initial meeting with his future queen, Guinevere, to the last battle with his son, Modred. This edition also includes extensive selections from Tennyson's other works. Shares: Knights and knighthood, Adaptations, Arthurian romances

The tale of Sir Gawain Neil Philip · 1987 · ★ 3.6 · 102p · ≈ 3h · Moderate Sir Gawain is lying feverish and wounded in his tent outside of Lancelot's castle. As he dies, he tells his young squire the stories of the rise and fall of the noble knights of the round table. Gawain tells of Arthur's boyhood and of the wonderful moment when the young King drew the magic sword from the stone and claimed his kingdom. He tells of his own fight with the supernatural Green Knight.… Shares: Knights and knighthood, Adaptations, Arthurian romances, Folklore

Merlin's Mirror Andre Norton · 1975 · ★ 4.0 · 205p · ≈ 6h · Moderate A different telling of the old legends/myths of Merlin and King Arthur with the mysterious Sky Folk and The Dark Ones, both star fairing races that strive to have mastery over the Earth and its people through advanced technology and esper powers. Sir Lancelot is omitted from this tale and there are other differences with names, places and characters. Were this book written as a fresh tale with… Shares: Arthur, Adaptations, Arthurian romances

The Story of the Champions of the Round Table Howard Pyle · 1905 · 328p · ≈ 10h · Challenging Tells the story of King Arthur, the knights of the Round Table, and how the magician Merlin was betrayed to his undoing by Vivian the sorceress. Shares: Arthur, Knights and knighthood, Adaptations, Arthurian romances

The Wicked Day Mary Stewart · 1983 · ★ 4.1 · 376p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Far from being the scourge of Arthur, his bastard son Mordred actually strives to resist Merlin's prophecy of doom. But he is thwarted by the schemes of his sorceress mother, Queen Morgause, who has brought him up to be her revenge incarnate. Shares: Arthur, Knights and knighthood, Adaptations, Arthurian romances

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