ISBN The Death of King Arthur book English Paperback 336 pages

A gripping retelling of the timeless epic of romance, enchantment and adventure, Peter Ackroyd'sThe Death of King Arthurrecasts Sir Thomas Malory'sLe Morte d'Arthurin clear, compelling modern English prose, published in Penguin Classics.
'In the old wild days of the world there was a King of England known as Uther Pendragon; he was a dragon in wrath as well as in power ...'
Born with the help of Merlin's magic, blessed with the sword of Excalibur, Arthur becomes King of a troubled England, beginning a golden age of chivalry at the court of Camelot. But his reign is soon to be torn apart by violence, revenge and tragedy ...
Sir Thomas Malory'sLe Morte d'Arthurmade the legend of King Arthur immortal. Now Peter Ackroyd's retelling brings his timeless story of love, heroism and betrayal to new life for our times.
Sir Thomas Malory (c.1405-1471) was a knight and estate owner in the mid 15th century, who spent many years in prison for political crimes as well as robbery. He wroteLe Morte d'Arthur, the first great English prose epic, while imprisoned in Newgate.
Peter Ackroyd (b. 1949) is an award-winning writer and historian. Formerly literary editor ofThe Spectatorand chief book reviewer for theThe Times, he is the author of novels such asHawksmoor(1985)andThe House of Doctor Dee(1993), as well as non-fiction includingDickens: Public Life and Private Passion(2002),London: The Biography(2000), andThames: Sacred River(2007).
If you enjoyedThe Death of King Arthur, you might like Ackroyd'sThe Canterbury Tales, also available in Penguin Modern Classics.
'I admire this version enormously ... This story has to move with both swiftness and dignity, and yoking those two qualities together is not an easy task; but Ackroyd does it with ease'
Philip Pullman, author ofHis Dark Materialstrilogy
'Ackroyd's lightly trimmed and streamlinedLe Morte d'Arthurmakes it eminently readable'Sunday Times