The Holy Grail

Camelot tetralogy

by Norma Lorre Goodrich

In the final volume of her fascinating, comprehensive, and authoritative Camelot tetralogy, Norma Lorre Goodrich examines one of the most enduring themes of all time, the search for the Holy Grail.

Genres: History, Arthurian, Nonfiction, Religion, Mythology, Medieval

386 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1992

About the author

Norma Lorre Goodrich, a prolific author, was an Arthurian scholar known for her unconventional theory that King Arthur was Scottish -not English or Welsh. She was a professor of comparative literature and writing for many years at the University of Southern California and the Claremont Colleges.

Reviews

[Naliza Fahro-Rozi · Rating 4 out of 5]

In the final volume of her fascinating, comprehensive, and authoritative Camelot tetralogy, Norma Lorre Goodrich examines one of the most enduring themes of all time, the search for the Holy Grail.

[Whitney · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book was absolutely awful. The most poorly written and tangential work I've ever attempted to read. Most of what she writes makes absolutely no sense: passages having nothing to do with the subject being discussed are inserted randomly, when she does stick to a subject it is so poorly organized and erratic that is unintelligible, and any arguments she makes have no support or basis in anything having to do with the Holy Grail. I can't believe I made it two hundred pages in before quitting. I learned absolutely nothing about the Holy Grail or the King Arthur legends. I don't even know what this book is about. I'm sure there are much better books on this subject and I will be finding one right away. Also, the facts she presents are poorly researched and a lot of times not even true! She just makes things up! I'm really annoyed that I wasted my time on this book. How in the world did this even get published?

[Rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is very good for scholars. If you are interested in the holy grail and its effect on history. This is a very good book who have a background in the grail mysteries. This book has a lot of references and is very educational but not for the feint of heart. It is good history on the grail although it may seem a bit disorganized, it is organized in some way. Connections are made. I liked it because it is a good book on what the grail has meant in war and conflict. It is an ideal that one should strive for and an almost impossible goal. It is a light at the end of the tunnel in times of conflict. To yearn for something better, to be a better pure soul and hope for better times. The once and future king.

[Liaken · Rating 1 out of 5]

I am not sure what to make of this book. It is dense with names and places, but offers very little solid or usable information. The following passage shows the problematic nature of the logic in this book:

"When Gawain presented this holy relic, the very sword that beheaded John the Baptist, he probably handed it to Merlin. Therefore Merlin was probably that Grail King usually called Pelles."

Probably.

It is a strange line of assumptions (there is another "probably" in the very next paragraph).

[M. Hornbuckle · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the book where I found the design for my first tattoo.

[Cathy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Is there a more noble quest in the history of questing? Very thought provoking and enticing.
Makes you want to know more about this esoteric path and belief system.

[Kimm · Rating 2 out of 5]

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[Matthew Austin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good history and summary of the grail controversies and theories throughout time.