Arthur: At The Crossing Places Hardcover - 2001

HARDBACK "2nd. VOLUME IN THE ARTHUR TRILOGY," SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edition: Reprint.* Date of Publication: 2001(2001)* Publisher: Orion.* Binding and cover condition: Green cloth, gilt title to spine. No bumps, slight rubs, slight shelf wear at head and tail of spine. VG+* Jacket condition: Colour illustrated dust wrapper showing mediaeval scene on green background. NOT PRICE CLIPPED, showing shelf price of £10.99. Slight shelf wear to top & bottom edges and to head & tail of spine. VG* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Coloured map (green & cream) to end papers. Clean, crisp, tight and bright with no reading wear, no marks to text, slight paper colouration to edges and margins. VG* Illustrations: A b/w line drawn vignettes throughout.* Pages: 362 pp. text. vi pp. glossary and blank pages at rear.* Description:January 1200: Arthur de Caldicot arrives at Holt to be squire to Lord Stephen and accompany him on crusade. It is an exciting and bewildering time for him as he finds a warhorse, is fitted with armour, and improves his fighting skills. He dreads a confrontation with his blood-father, the violent Sir William, and dreams of finding his true mother; he discovers girls including the vivacious Winnie de Verdon whom he rescues from burning to death; he has to deal with the aftermath of a murder; he sees the sea for the first time, sails to France and finally takes the Cross. And meanwhile these events are reflected in his seeing stone, in stories of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.* A NEAR FINE reprint copy reduced by minor age and shelf wear reducing it to VG.*