Hi, pornies! How are you feeling today? I was really, and I mean really sick last week, but I’m feeling better now. Would you believe me if I said even reading was hard? However, I couldn’t stop traveling Britain with Following in the Footsteps of King Arthur, by Andrew Beattie. Trust me when I say that you want this book. Thank you to the publishers for sending me a copy!
- Series: Following in the Footsteps (Book 5)
- Print Length: 208 pages
- Publisher: Pen & Sword History (April 30, 2020)
- Expected Publication Date: April 30, 2020
- ISBN-10: 1526727811
- ISBN-13: 978-1526727817
The story of King Arthur is one of the best known in English history: he was the boy who was schooled by Merlin and who claimed his right to lead the Britons against the Saxons by drawing a sword from a stone; later, he was the warrior who congregated with his knights around a Round Table and who was given a magical sword, Excalibur, by the Lady of the Lake. These stories have been told and re-told hundreds of times - and over the centuries the actual figure of Arthur has retreated into obscurity, with many scholars suggesting that he was a mythical figure who never actually existed. Arthur has been the subject of thousands of books; yet this one tells his story in a way that is wholly new - through the places where the events surrounding his life supposedly unfolded.
Reading Following in the Footsteps of King Arthur was like traveling through time and space, meeting one of the most legendary figures of the world. Andrew Beattie explains how places like Cornwall, Slaughterbridge, Somerset, Glastonbury, and many, many more, shed a light in this character. The first part of this book was my favorite one, for it provides a delightful historical review on the evolution of King Arthur.
I won’t lie and say it was an easy reading, because it was not. I felt confused now and then, but the amount of data, stories, historical facts and legends provide an answer to many of the questions, if not all, you may have about King Arthur. Being one of my favorite characters since I was a kid, I couldn’t miss the chance to read this book, and I don’t regret it at all. It was challenging, but I’m really happy for learning so much.
Following in the Footsteps of King Arthur, by Andrew Beattie, has a clear, detail style that charms the reader. Part history book, part traveling guide, lovers of Celtic and Britain history and mythology will fall in love with this reading.
About Andrew Beattie:
Andrew Beattie is the author of several cultural-historical titles, including books on Prague and Cairo in Signal Books' Cities of the Imagination series and on the Scottish Highlands and the River Danube for their Landscapes of the Imagination series; he has also written for the travel series Rough Guides.
Having written Following in the Footsteps of the Princes in the Tower, this is his second book for Pen and Sword. He is also an established children's playwright and his play Arthur: Boy-King of Britain has been performed by schools and youth theatre groups in the UK, the United States and Australia. He is a graduate of Oxford University and lives in London. More information about his books can be found on his website, www.andrewbeattie.me.uk.
Have you read this book? Would you recommend it or not? Let me know in the comments! Kinky regards, K!
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