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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:The Skystoneby Jack Whyte
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Everyone knows the story-how Arthur pulled the sword from the stone, how Camelot came to be, and about the power struggles that ultimately destroyed Arthur's dreams. But what of the time before Arthur and the forces that created him?How did the legend really come to pass?Before the time of Arthur and his Camelot, Britain was a dark and deadly place, savaged by warring factions of Picts, Celts, and invading Saxons. The Roman citizens who had lived there for generations were suddenly faced with a deadly choice: Should they leave and take up residence in a corrupt Roman world that was utterly foreign, or should they stay and face the madness that would ensue when Britain's last bastion of safety for the civilized, the Roman legions, left?For two Romans, Publius Varrus and his friend Caius Britannicus, there can be only one answer. They will stay, to preserve what is best of Roman life, and will create a new culture out of the wreckage. In doing so, they will unknowingly plant the seeds of legend-for these two men are Arthur's great-grandfathers, and their actions will shape a nation . . . and forge a sword known as Excalibur. Synopsis:This is volume one of the Camulod Chronicles. A retired centurion, now an ironsmith, finds the secret of the mysterious ore-bearing stones that fell "from the sky". This forges a link to a legend born two centuries later with the arrival of King Arthur. Synopsis:"Not since the early 1970s, with Mary Stewart's The Crystal Caves and The Hollow Hills, have the Roman Empire and the Authruian legends been intertwined with as much skill and authenticity as in this debut".--Publishers Weekly. About the AuthorJack Whyte is a Scots-born, award-winning Canadian author whose poem, The Faceless One, was featured at the 1991 New York Film Festival. The Camulod Chronicles is his greatest work, a stunning retelling of one of our greatest legends: the making of King Arthur’s Britain. He lives in British Columbia, Canada. What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!
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