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Historical FantasyEpic FantasyRomantasy

Arthur

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  • 1989 first published
  • 512 pages
  • 20 editions
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Published in 1989, Arthur is a historical fantasy and epic fantasy novel by Stephen R. Lawhead and Frederick Davidson. The story is set in Great Britain, in To 1066. It features Arthur King. Key subjects include adaptations, kings and rulers, britons and knights and knighthood.

16 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 20 editions.

It runs to roughly 512 pages — 9–10 hours of reading at an average pace.

About Arthur

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 -- who would rise to legendary greatness in a Britain torn by violence, greed, and war; who would usher in a glorious reign of peace and prosperity; and who would fall in a desperate attempt to save the one be loved more than life.
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Subjects

  • Arthurian romances
  • Adaptations
  • Kings and rulers
  • Britons
  • Great Britain
  • Fantasy
  • Fantasy romance
  • Historical fantasy
  • Arthur, king
  • Epic fantasy
  • Knights and knighthood
  • Arthur, King
  • Arthurian romances, adaptations

Quick answers

Who wrote Arthur?

Arthur was written by Stephen R. Lawhead and Frederick Davidson and first published in 1989.

What genre is Arthur?

It is usually shelved as Historical Fantasy, Epic Fantasy and Romantasy.

How long is Arthur?

The median edition has 512 pages, about 9–10 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Arthur?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Road to Avalon, The Book of the Sword and The Book of the Stone.

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