drbobcornwall 's review for:

The Winter King by Bernard Cornwell

4.0

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The first volume in an intriguing re-telling of the Arthurian Legend. It's a good reminder that stories often are told and retold and take on new dimensions of meaning. This legend, like that of Robin Hood, lend themselves well to this. In this telling, we are taken back to a time when Britain has been abandoned by the Romans, the Britons are reasserting themselves, but facing the reality of Saxon invasions. It is a time when a variety of religious traditions, including Christianity are mixed in -- and not always easily.