About this title: For fourteen centuries the story of Arthur was a legend, misted over by the tradition of romantic hero-tales. But Arthur was real--a man of towering strength, a dreamer and a warrior who actually lived, fought and died for his impossible dream. Now Arthur is brought to passionate life in "Sword at Sunset".
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Tor Books, New York
Date Published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780812588521ISBN:0812588525
Description: Fair. 498 pp; ex-library with usual markings, spine and cover creasing, edge wear; For fourteen centuries the story of Arthur was a legend, misted over by the tradition of romantic hero-tales. But Arthur was real--a man of towering strength, a dreamer and a warrior who actually lived, fought and died for his impossible dream. Now Arthur is brought to passionate life in "Sword at Sunset". read more
Edition: 1st Edition-2nd Printing
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Tor, N. Y.
Date Published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780812588521ISBN:0812588525
Description: Cover Art. Good. Vintage Paperback. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. The cover has light shelf wear with rubbing on the back cover........Lightly toned pages...Store sticker on the front....................We are very careful when we list our books, but sometimes something minor may get by. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Tom Doherty Associates, LLC, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780812588521ISBN:0812588525
Description: Very Good. The legend and mystical tale of King Arthur his ill-fated Camelot, Lancelot, Guenever, all come alive through the pen of Ms. Sutcliff. read more
Description: Good. B001VKMS9O EX-LIBRARY hardcover with the usual library markings and stickers. No DJ with moderate to heavy shelf-wear to edges, corners, and spine, including rubbing, smudges, stains, nicks and/or bumps. The spine is cracked causing the book to lay flat on the table when open. Inside pages are free from underlining, note taking, and/or highlighting. Book is in stock and ready to ship from Phoenix, Arizona same or next business day. Select Expedited shipping and receive your book within 3 ... read more
Edition: Book Club Edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Coward-McCann, New York
Date Published: 1963
Description: Very good in good dust jacket. 495 Pages-VG and UNMARKED with very little age yellowing. Binding tight. DJ-G+ with chipping and a few short tears along upper and lower edges/spine, and normal corner wear. Some spotting on back DJ and age yellowing on DJ spine and edges. Back of DJ has text describing the author and her works. Colorful illustration on DJ front and back. Map of England on front and back endpapers. 8.4 x 5.6 x 1.8 inches. Sewn binding. 1963. Book Club Edition. NOT ex-library. We ... read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Tor Books/Tom Doherty Assoc., New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780812588521ISBN:0812588525
Description: Good. Ex-Library 498 pp. Illustrated cover rubbed with general edge/corner wear, creases, light soil. Library pocket, name sticker, no other marks. Spine creased and slanted. Pgs. clean. read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Tor Books
Date Published: 3/15/1987
ISBN-13:9780812588521ISBN:0812588525
Description: Fine. 0812588525 "APPEARS ALMOST NEW! Glossy Paperback-Clean pages with tight binding: NO marks, writing or stickers inside or out! From a pet-FREE, Smoke-FREE warehouse. Just a hint of edge wear. We ship to APO & FPO with pride! . And...Thank you! " read more
"I was a little disappointed with this one, because it was touted as such a standard setting historical Arthur novel. The story rambled a little and the plot curve was not steep enough for my taste. Yet, descriptions were well painted and the world of Arthur very presented very convincingly. If you are into Arthurian stories, I would recommend it.
"Rosemary Sutcliff is the best writer to translate the era of Roman Britain, early medieval Britain, and Arthurian legend. (See her other books, too) The historical setting and events are accurate but never seem like a text book. Instead, they provide a rich experience of life at that time. The characters and plot are well drawn and captivating. Finally, her language, which uses archaic phrases and full description, helps to create the time period and the characters' personalities. At first, a reader must focus and slow his reading pace, but soon the adjustment is made and the reader gains by it."
"The only adult novel Sutcliff wrote. That means it's thicker, wordier, and a bit dirtier than her children's books. Here she describes what the real King Arthur might have been like, giving us a story rooted in a very little known period of Britain's history. The result is a tale a lot grittier and (in the long run) sadder than the sweeping, romantic legends of the young boy drawing the sword out of the stone."
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