{"title":"Merlin's Isle: An Arthuriad","description":"\u003cp\u003eMerlin's Isle: An Arthuriad is poet and priest Malcolm Guite's retelling of the legends of King Arthur, written as an epic cycle of ballads in four volumes. Illustrated by Stephen Crotts, it brings Camelot, the knights of the Round Table and the quest for the Holy Grail to life in verse that's a joy to read aloud.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe series opens with Galahad and the Grail, which follows Sir Galahad and his fellow knights on the Grail quest, and continues with The Coming of Arthur, which goes back to Tintagel and Arthur's beginnings. 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The accomplishment of their goal will not only heal the wounded Fisher-King, but will bring about the long hoped-for healing of the land itself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcclaimed poet Malcolm Guite's masterwork, a lifetime in the making\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIllustrated by award-winning artist Stephen Crotts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword by Hugo Award-winning author Susanna Clarke\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMore than 25 full-page illustrations\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eColor interior with unique illuminated capitals\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClothbound hardcover with dust jacket\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAccessible for all ages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA true, new epic of English Literature\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere at the height of his poetic power, Malcolm Guite delivers a tale of adventure in ballad form that plumbs the depths of the human soul, carries readers through the Wasteland, and sets them upon the numinous shores of Faerie in all its mystery and meaning.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGuite follows in the epic footsteps of Spenser, Milton, Dante, and Tennyson, yet this is not poetry destined solely for the halls of academia--it's a story to be enjoyed by young and old alike, a story to be read aloud among friends and family, a story to be cherished for generations to come.","brand":"Koorong","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52587570168095,"sku":"9781951872700","price":54.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/8981\/8143\/files\/26280223482882.jpg?v=1785376827"},{"product_id":"the-coming-of-arthur-02-in-merlins-isle-an-arthuriad-676789","title":"The Coming of Arthur  (#02 in Merlin's Isle: An Arthuriad)","description":"In this second book of Malcolm Guite's acclaimed Merlin's Isle: An Arthuriad, travel back to craggy Tintagel to discover how it all began. Raised by Sir Ector and tutored by the wizard Merlin, young Arthur must grow into his destiny as the foretold king. He will need the aid of the perilous elves, wisdom beyond his years, and a host of virtuous knights to weather the storms to come.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcclaimed poet Malcolm Guite's masterwork, a lifetime in the making\u003cbr\u003eIllustrated by award-winning artist Stephen Crotts\u003cbr\u003eForeword by writer and mythographer Martin Shaw\u003cbr\u003eMore than 25 full-page illustrations\u003cbr\u003eColor interior with unique illuminated capitals\u003cbr\u003eClothbound hardcover with dust jacket\u003cbr\u003eAccessible for all ages\u003cbr\u003eA true, new epic of English Literature\u003cbr\u003eIn Guite's follow-up to Galahad and the Grail, the poet loses none of his mastery of the tale-in fact, he's only just gotten started. And even while exploring well-trodden paths of the Arthurian legend, he mines his sources for fresh insight and uncovers deep corners of lore that have lain dormant for a century or more. 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