Cover of Kingdom of Summer

Kingdom of Summer

  • 1981 first published
  • 283 pages
  • 14 editions

Kingdom of Summer is a 1981 historical fantasy and romantasy novel by Gillian Bradshaw. It features Arthur King. Key subjects include adaptations, Gawain and knights and knighthood.

5 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 14 editions across 3 languages.

At about 283 pages, most readers finish it in 5–6 hours.

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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Characters

Subjects

  • Adaptations
  • Arthurian romances
  • Gawain
  • Knights and knighthood
  • Historical fantasy
  • Arthur, king
  • Arthurian romances, adaptations
  • Fantasy romance

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Quick answers

Who wrote Kingdom of Summer?

Kingdom of Summer was written by Gillian Bradshaw and first published in 1981.

What genre is Kingdom of Summer?

It is usually shelved as Historical Fantasy and Romantasy.

How long is Kingdom of Summer?

The median edition has 283 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Kingdom of Summer?

Readers who like it often enjoy Arthur, Pendragon and The Prince and the Pilgrim.

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