Avalon: A Novel - Softcover

Seton, Anya

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1556526008 ISBN 13: 9781556526008

Publisher: Chicago Review Press, 2006

Synopsis

This saga of yearning and mystery travels across oceans and continents to Iceland, Greenland, and North America during the time in history when Anglo-Saxons battled Vikings and the Norsemen discovered America. The marked contrasts between powerful royalty, landless peasants, Viking warriors and noble knights are expertly brought to life in this gripping tale of the French prince named Rumon. Shipwrecked off the Cornish coast on his quest to find King Arthur's legendary Avalon, Rumon meets a lonely girl named Merewyn and their lives soon become intertwined. Rumon brings Merewyn to England, but once there he is so dazzled by Queen Alrida's beauty that it makes him a virtual prisoner to her will. In this riveting romance, Anya Seton once again proves her mastery of historical detail and ability to craft a compelling tale that includes real and colorful personalities such as St. Dunstan and Eric the Red.

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Review:

'[Anya Seton] brought history so vividly to life' (Philippa Gregory)

'A triumph . . . Fast-moving, exciting and all-action. Avalon has terrific pace, crisp dialogue . . . Seton makes even the minor characters into vivid, convincing folk. A splendid full-length portrait.' (Evening News)

'Perhaps the greatest gifts Anya Seton brings to her historical novels are the zest of her narrative, the life she breathes into the most insignificant characters, and the atmosphere of the era she evokes around them' (Books and Bookmen)

'Anya Seton takes us into other worlds, making us live for a few hours on a grand scale' (Woman's Journal)

'Wonderful historical novels' (Alison Weir)

'Miss Seton's enthusiasm for both character and period is infectious.' (Daily Telegraph on KATHERINE)

'Seductive, atmospheric, intriguing' (Kate Mosse on GREEN DARKNESS)

Book Description:

From the bestselling author of Katherine, this is the spellbinding story of a young French prince and a Cornish girl caught up in the intrigue of the 10th Century English Court.

About this edition

• Publisher: Chicago Review Press
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1556526008
• ISBN 13: 9781556526008
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 448