Die Legende von König Arthur und den Rittern der Tafelrunde

Camelot – the incomparable world of Merlin, Lancelot, Sir Gawain, Mordred, and the beautiful yet often unfaithful Guinevere. The adventures of King Arthur and the knights of his Round Table are among the richest and most colorful sources of fantastic literature. They tell the story of the boy who became king because he could effortlessly pull a magical sword from the stone, captivating readers for centuries. No other work of fantasy literature has so uniquely depicted what a knight is and what a wizard is, as the tales of King Arthur, the wizard Merlin, Lancelot, and his companions. Countless adventures must be faced as they defend Britain against invaders. The misfortune begins when Arthur sets out for a duel with a king of France and entrusts his son Mordred with the task of governing the land. Will the king's own son become the worst traitor? To this day, it remains a mystery whether Arthur succumbed to wounds from a battle or if he was merely taken to the legendary island of Avalon, from which he will one day return. John Matthews, one of the world's leading experts on Old English legends, tells entirely new stories about King Arthur and the knights of the Round Table from previously unknown sources, weaving them into the horizon of classic legends: an unparalleled reading experience and a major literary event! The world's most famous hero saga retold, with numerous previously unpublished stories, illustrated by the renowned Tolkien artist John Howe, and with a foreword by Neil Gaiman.