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Chargement... To the chapel perilouspar Naomi Mitchison
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. A witty take on the Arthurian legend, particularly the Holy Grail, from the viewpoint of two young journalists, "the Camelot Chronicle girl and the man from the Northern Pict". But "A Connecticut Yankee" it certainly isn't. Funny and profound, with a new look at many favourite Arthurian characters. Suppose there were more than one Grail? Would the truth have to be suppressed? A fun look at the Arthurian legend, particularly the legendary "Quest for the Holy Grail". Mid 20th century field reporters somehow exist in the fictional Arthurian world, and two of them are assigned to cover the Grail Quest, covering it like a developing news story. Multiple Grails are found, and the decision on how to spin the story to the public, and which Grail will be reported as the "true Grail", is the basic plot. An interesting take on how legends, such as the Arthur legend, are formed, and how a select few decide how "history" will be remembered. Funny, in a British sort of way, although readers with a good knowledge of Arthurian literature will get the most out of it, as there are many subtle references that will be missed otherwise. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
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Had journalists plied their trade in the days of King Arthur, how would they have reported breaking stories like the Quest for the Holy Grail? Or the love affair between Lancelot and Guinevere? Or the fall of the Round Table? In answering these intriguing questions, Naomi Mitchison offers keen and humorous insights into not only how the news is reported, but also how conflicting accounts of the Arthurian story may have grown. The resulting novel, To the Chapel Perilous, is a remarkable work of wit and style.'A joy to read.' ?The Historical Novels Review Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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