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Title	:	Mary Stewart's Merlin Trilogy (Arthurian Saga #1-3)
Author	:	Mary Stewart
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	Deluxe Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 928 pages
Published	:	September 7th 2004 by Harper Voyager (first published January 1st 1978)
Categories	:	Fantasy. Fiction. Historical. Historical Fiction. Mythology. Arthurian

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The prophetic voice of Merlin, the mysterious enchanter of Arthurian legend, has completed his story. Written over a period of ten years, Mary Stewart's three best-selling novels now stand together in one volume - the finest work of her distinguished career.

Hers is the most extended portrait in all literature in this compelling figure of Dark Age myth and history. Merlin, the protector and tutor of Arthur, has usually been portrayed as an old man. But The Crystal Cave begins the trilogy with the story of his perilous childhood as the bastard son of a Welsh king's daughter and the secret discovery of the magic arts that will set him apart from other men.

With the birth of Arthur, Merlin's guardianship began and the ancient legend continues in The Hollow Hills with the dramatic immediacy that is Mary Stewart's special gift.

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Original Title:	Merlin Trilogy
ISBN:	0688003478 (ISBN13: 9780688003470)
Edition Language:	English
Series:	Arthurian Saga #1-3
Characters:	Arthur Pendragon, Merlin
Setting:	United Kingdom

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Mary Stewart's telling of this old legend is absolutely stunning. Stewart's Merlin is fully human and "earthy". She deftly weaves threads of the supernatural into her tale, yet she never depicts Merlin as resorting to the ridiculous and incredulous antics of wizardry that are found in other versions. If you like the Arthurian/Merlin legend, then this trilogy is worth your time!

It took me some time to get through this trilogy (only a little because I kept looking for my red pen to mark mistakes in this edition), but mostly because it was very episodic and covered such a long time period following Merlin from when he was a young boy until he died. I loved the story- appreciated the historical aspects- and was thrilled by the twists and turns of the plot. Favorite passage: It may perhaps seem strange that a prophet who had seen Arthur's crowning so plain and clear and

This is one of those old favorites I revisit every few years or so. Mary Stewart pulls off gracefully the formidible task of creating a cast of characters so lifelike and engaging one almost (but not quite) forgets that they are familiar objects of legend, while remaining faithful to the roots of the story... By far the best retelling of Arthurian legend I've encountered.

This starts out interesting but deteriorates fast. The first novel is a passable re-telling of the Legend, which Stewart summarizes in the epilogue. The second book is inferior and pretty tedious. The third book is so mind-numbingly boring, I gave up on it half-way through, abandoning my plans to read the 4th and 5th novels after reading the initial trilogy. This book is a counterargument to all those people harping on about how long Robert Jordan's descriptions were in "Wheel of Time". A 10page

A fascinating spin on the same old King Arthur story. Stewart focuses on Merlin as the main character in this series, starting with his young years as a bastard and continuing through his demise shortly into Arthur's reign. Stewart's strength was in bringing these so well-known characters to life and giving them depth. Her weakness was incredibly slow pacing. Yes, we knew what was going to happen, but that doesn't make the story completely unimportant. Foreshadowing was well-used, between

This is one of my favorite books, consisting of three novels that follow the Arthurian legend through the eyes of Merlin. The first novel, The Crystal Cave was assigned to me in high school, as was Mary Renault's story about Theseus, The Bull from the Sea--what Renault did for Ancient Greece, Mary Stewart did for Dark Age Britain. This has been described as fantasy, and there are touches of that, but much of Merlin's magic is rationalized--this is more historical fiction than fantasy, and as

I am in the middle of the second book and am remembering why I LOVE this book so much. As I read, I am caught up in the story, unable to stop.