The Hallowed Isle: The Book of the Cauldron and the Book of the Stone

by Diana L. Paxson

In her sweeping and magnificent multi-volume work THE HALLOWED ISLE, acclaimed author Diana L. Paxson brilliantly reinvents the classic myth of Arthur from the unique perspectives of four distinct tribal cultures that shaped Britain in the violent days of the sixth century. Book Three: The Book of the Cauldron In the wake of the departure of the Roman conquerors and the defeat of the invading Saxons -- during the rise of a strange new faith called...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0380817594
• ISBN13: 9780380817597
• Release Date: February 2001
• Publisher: Harper Voyager
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Surprisingly Moving

I picked up this book on a whim, not having read the first two books of the series, and not a particular fan of Arthurian fantasy. .... But I was caught up in these characters and the Goddess-magic that surrounds their lives - sometimes subtly, sometimes obviously. The characters are sympathetically portrayed, even Morgause and Mordred. Arthur and Guinevere are real people bearing the burden of larger-than-life roles. The plotting isn't complicated, but the emotions of the characters and their awareness of the profound consequences of their choices, adds a depth and richness to what might have been a simple story. I'm sure that reading the first two books would have added to my appreciation of these two - but the pair stand alone very well.