The Winter King [with] Enemy of God [with] Excalibur. THE WARLORD TRILOGY COMPLETE: 'THESE THREE ARE MY FAVOURITES'
by CORNWELL Bernard
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- Hardcover
- first
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About This Item
Michael Joseph,, [1995-1997]. 3 vols., 8vo., First Edition, with endpaper maps; blue cloth, backstrips lettered in silver/gilt/red respectively, wrapper of second volume chafed at head and tail else a near fine set in unclipped dustwrapper. The trilogy comprises: The Winter King (1995); Enemy of God (1996); Excalibur (1997). 'I have to confess that of all the books I have written these three are my favourites' (Bernard Cornwell). COMPLETE SETS IN THIS CONDITION AE SCARCE.
Synopsis
Uther, the High King of Britain, has died, leaving the infant Mordred as his only heir. His uncle, the loyal and gifted warlord Arthur, now rules as caretaker for a country which has fallen into chaos - threats emerge from within the British kingdoms while vicious Saxon armies stand ready to invade. As he struggles to unite Britain and hold back the Saxon enemy, Arthur is embroiled in a doomed romance with beautiful Guinevere.
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- Bookseller
- Island Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 48442
- Title
- The Winter King [with] Enemy of God [with] Excalibur. THE WARLORD TRILOGY COMPLETE: 'THESE THREE ARE MY FAVOURITES'
- Author
- CORNWELL Bernard
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Michael Joseph,
- Date Published
- [1995-1997]
- Keywords
- modern first editions, modern firsts, cornwell, bernard cornwell, arthur, arthurian, arthurian britain, warlord trilogy, historical fiction, historical novels
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