Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site topaz.ARPA Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!whuxlm!whuxl!houxm!ihnp4!cbosgd!cbdkc1!desoto!packard!topaz!jmellby%ti-eg.csnet@csnet-relay.arpa From: jmellby%ti-eg.csnet@csnet-relay.arpa Newsgroups: net.sf-lovers Subject: Hawk of May and trilogy Message-ID: <2341@topaz.ARPA> Date: Fri, 21-Jun-85 03:06:21 EDT Article-I.D.: topaz.2341 Posted: Fri Jun 21 03:06:21 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 23-Jun-85 03:28:21 EDT Sender: daemon@topaz.ARPA Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J. Lines: 37 From: John_Mellby While in vacation in England I came across an Arthurian trilogy which deserves mention. After some of the "problems with SF" essays, I am almost afraid to mention yet another Arthurian book, but these quite moved me. The books are by Gillian Bradshaw, Methuen Paperbacks, 11 New Fetter Lane, London, EC4P, 4EE The Hawks of May Kingdom of Summer In Winter's Shadow I have finished the first and part of the second. Despite the surfeit of Arthurian books this is very good. The covers first drew me, but the stories are good. They take liberties with the mythos by creating Gwalchmai, the brother of Agravain, son of Lot, who becomes Arthur's best knight. The interaction with Queen Morgawse and Arthur is well done and quite frightening. Also the emotions of Gwalchmai, as he tried to become a member of Arthur's court were good enough to move me to tears. (Of course, I cry every time I see the end of Casablanca) If you can find these books, these are the best Arthurian spinoffs in quite a while. -------------------- "There *are* standards. If you can't see one, you *make* one and stick to it come Hell or high water -- until you see a BETTER one." -John Gaunt John Mellby P.O.Box 801, Mail Station 8007 Texas Instruments McKinney Texas 75069 JMELLBY%TI-EG@CSNET-RELAY