{"product_id":"arthur-paperback","title":"Arthur - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephen Lawhead\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn a forgotten age of darkness, a magnificent king arises to light the land.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThey called him unfit to rule, a lowborn, callow boy, Uther's bastard. But his coming had been foretold in the songs of the bard Taliesin. And he had learned powerful secrets at the knee of the mystical sage Merlin. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In order to bring about the Summer Kingdom--the reign of peace and prosperity foreseen by Taliesin--Arthur must first unite the petty British kings under his banner as High King and Pendragon of the Island of the Mighty. A period of intense warfare and considerable treachery follows with Arthur narrowly prevailing, greatly aided by Merlin's guidance and counsel. But that is only the beginning... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Wave upon wave of barbarian troops, traitorously assisted by some of the defeated British kings, batter Arthur's depleted forces. Once again, following an epic struggle against terrible odds, the High King prevails. Peace reigns, the Summer Kingdom flowers, but only for a season. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Soon Arthur will face his greatest test--a deadly trap set by the sorceress Morgian with his beloved Queen Gwenhwyvar as the bait...\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephen R. Lawhead\u003c\/b\u003e is a multi-award-winning author of mythic history and imaginative bestsellers. In over thirty years of professional writing he has established an international reputation and is known for such works as the Pendragon Cycle--a historic retelling of the King Arthur legend--and the King Raven trilogy, a version of the Robin Hood legend. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Other notable books include the historical works \u003ci\u003eByzantium\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePatrick\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAvalon\u003c\/i\u003e; fantasy series The Song of Albion and the Dragon King Trilogy; as well as works of science-fiction \u003ci\u003eDream Thief\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEmpyrion\u003c\/i\u003e, and the five-book series Bright Empires. Lawhead makes his home in Oxford, England, with his wife.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 672\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.04 x 6.75 x 4.44 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 31, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47377873010866,"sku":"9781982193874","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/dd154b4785b13941b53f43515649ad81.webp?v=1777736325","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/arthur-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}