Featured Medieval Historical Fiction Novel

Sword at Sunset - Rosemary Sutcliff - Medieval Historical Fiction - King Arthur - Medieval England - Medieval BritainSword at Sunset by Rosemary Sutcliff
Paperback: 512 pages
Publisher: Chicago Review Press; Rep Una edition (May 1, 2008)
ISBN-10: 1556527594

Description:

This brilliant reconception of the Arthurian epic cuts through the familiar myths and tells the story of 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. Artos here comes alive: bold and forceful in battle, warm and generous in friendship, tough in politics, shrewd in the strategy of war—and tender and tragically tormented in love. Out of the interweaving of ancient legend, fresh research, soaring imagination, and hypnotic narrative skill comes a novel that has richly earned its reputation as a classic.

Average Customer Review on Amazon: 5 stars (25 reviews)

Filed under: Middle Ages History, Medieval History, Historical Fiction on March 18th, 2010

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8 Responses to “Featured Medieval Historical Fiction Novel”

  1. Daphne, on March 18th, 2010 at 10:02 am Said:

    I’ve had this one on my TBR list for quite a while - I hope to get to it soon.

  2. stevent, on March 18th, 2010 at 10:04 am Said:

    I just came across it today. The cover grabbed my attention. Customers have given it really good reviews. If it makes it to the top of your TBR pile, I’d love to know what you think about it.

  3. irv, on March 18th, 2010 at 10:47 am Said:

    Am I the only one who’s bored to death with Arthur stories?

  4. stevent, on March 18th, 2010 at 4:53 pm Said:

    I do think the story is over-done, but I just don’t read enough Arthur tales to say I’m bored with them yet. I still want to read Bernard Cornwell’s Arthur series and Jack Whyte’s Camulod Chronicles. After that, I think I will have had my fill of Arthur.

  5. irv, on March 18th, 2010 at 5:51 pm Said:

    Cornwell’s Arthur was excellent. Maybe that’s part of why I feel the way I do. After Cornwell does it, it’s done.

  6. stevent, on March 19th, 2010 at 8:33 am Said:

    I second that. It’s hard to beat Cornwell.

  7. Robert Treskillard, on March 19th, 2010 at 4:53 pm Said:

    I confused this novel with another I had read and not enjoyed, but when I perused the first pages on Amazon I was pleasantly surprised to find this a different book.

    This was originally written in 1963, so it isn’t like she’s jumping on a recent bandwagon … (although I am).

    Thanks for the post, Steve!

  8. stevent, on March 21st, 2010 at 7:38 pm Said:

    Which novel did you confuse it with at first?

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