Medieval History
Medievally Speaking just published Alan Lupack's review of George Tyson, The Never King (2013):
The Never King by George Tyson opens with an iconic scene from the Arthurian legends: the pulling of the sword from the stone. But rather than taking place in early Britain or in some undefined time in the Middle Ages of romance, it occurs at a time in the near future at a carnival in Cornwall. In this case, the sword?which has been cut off and super-glued to a stone?is part of a rigged carny game. But a man named Arthur wins the game when he mysteriously pulls not the truncated sword of the trick but a complete sword from the stone. READ the FULL REVIEW.
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Medieval History
Alan Lupack reviews George Tyson, The Never King
The Never King by George Tyson opens with an iconic scene from the Arthurian legends: the pulling of the sword from the stone. But rather than taking place in early Britain or in some undefined time in the Middle Ages of romance, it occurs at a time in the near future at a carnival in Cornwall. In this case, the sword?which has been cut off and super-glued to a stone?is part of a rigged carny game. But a man named Arthur wins the game when he mysteriously pulls not the truncated sword of the trick but a complete sword from the stone. READ the FULL REVIEW.
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