false23390462900109Mark Adderley At the same time, I have also been working on a series of novels, called collectively the Matter of Britain. The first of these, "The Hawk and the Wolf," is currently available; I have finished two others, and have four more drafted.
“Intriguing and original . . . myth, legend, romance, and history are inextricably entwined” (Tom Shippey, Arthuriana)
“Drawing simultaneously from history and legend, Mark Adderley skillfully weaves realistic detail into the Arthurian mythos. His characters inhabit a very tangible ancient world, where magic must compete with the mud and smoke of the everyday. He gives us a young, struggling Merlin whose travels around the British Isles provide us tantalizing glimpses of the mature wizard he’ll become. The result should prove satisfying for both scholars of Arthuriana and lovers of fantasy literature.” (Nathaniel Williams, AboutSF, University of Kansas)
“A worthy addition to the Arthurian Canon” (Bill Tolliver, Renditions of Camelot)
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Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell: A Novel (Paperback) by Susanna Clarke]]>
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The Ballad of the White Horse (Hardcover) by G.K. Chesterton]]>
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Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:37:42 -0800Letters from Father Christmas, Revised Edition (Hardcover) by J.R.R. Tolkien]]>
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Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:30:24 -0800The Poem of the Cid: Dual Language Edition (Penguin Classics) by Anonymous]]>
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Chronicles of the Crusades (Dover Value Editions) by Geoffrey De Villehardouin]]>
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Barbarossa wrote: "Anyone still reading this? Wanna discuss?"
Sorry I've been quiet--we're getting towards the end of the semester, etc etc.
I'm always impressed by the characterization of Rhiannon, who seems to me much more self-possessed than Pwyll.
Of course, Pwyll is very self-possessed earlier, when he sleeps next to Arawn's wife for a year and doesn't touch her.
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Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:08:38 -0800
Barbarossa wrote: "OK. Maybe just been reading too much recently.
They're both just local hardmen that got mythologised then? I suppose the "bear" connection isn't too surprising, apart from the use of violent anima..."
Not quite sure how you can read "too much!" But certainly when you read a lot of medieval literature, you begin to suspect that all stories are linked in one way or other. And it's made more complicated by the fact that there don't seem to have been many distinct names in the medieval period. Eight Henries, eight Edwards ... give me a break. At least we can't get King John confused with anyone else!
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The Three Musketeers (Modern Library Classics) by Alexandre Dumas]]>
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Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:24:17 -0800 Cheers, Mark.]]>