Realms of the Round Table
$60.01
- Hardcover
352 pages
- Release Date
30 September 2025
Summary
Realms of the Round Table: Rediscovering Arthurian Legends
A fully illustrated collection of rare and previously unpublished tales of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, retold for a new generation by leading Arthurian expert, John Matthews. Introduced by Sir John Boorman, director of the classic film, Excalibur, and illustrated with paintings and drawings by Tolkien artist, John Howe.
It is a time of magic and adventure, of chivalry and courtly love, when great …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780008644031 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0008644039 |
| Author: | John Matthews, John Howe, Sir John Boorman |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Imprint: | HarperCollins |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 30 September 2025 |
| Weight: | 1.18kg |
| Dimensions: | 252mm x 195mm x 28mm |
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Critics Review
Praise for John Matthews’ edition of the original Morte D’Arthur:
“Deserves not only to grace the shelf of every serious reader of speculative fiction, but to be read as well in its entirety. This version, edited by John Matthews … is presented in a prose style … more accessible to the average reader.”
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About The Author
John Matthews
John and Caitlín Matthews are well-respected experts in mythology and legend, best known for their work surrounding Celtic and Arthurian traditions. Their previous books include The Encyclopedia of Celtic Myth and Legend, Walkers Between the Worlds and The Aquarian Guide to British and Irish Mythology and Hallowquest: The Arthurian Tarot Course.
John Howe was born in 1957 in Vancouver, Canada. He moved to France in 1976 and gained a Diploma in Illustration at the Ecole des Arts Decoratifs de Strasbourg in 1981. He has illustrated many French children’s books, but is best known for his Tolkien calendars, book jackets, maps and posters, and he is currently working as a production designer on New Line Cinema’s forthcoming Lord of the Rings movie trilogy.
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