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And when the King of Cornwall decides to marry Isolde, unaware of the young couple's growing love, the stage is set for the mythic tale of star-crossed lovers that the world knows so well.
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This immortal tale concerns the doomed love between a knight and a princess.
So begins the first book of the Tristan and Isolde trilogy, another stunning example of the storyteller’s craft from Rosalind Miles, author of the beloved and bestselling Guenevere trilogy.
The elder, Kay, is determined to prove himself worthy as a knight or a king. The younger is Arthur, a farm boy through and through - until he sees the sword in the stone."--Back cover.
Tristan and Isolde: Gottfried Von Strassburg
There ends the traditional medieval story of Tristan and Isolde—with betrayal, death, and grief. But the original Irish lengend ends differently, and so does this book, wth magic and drama as only Rosalind Miles could write it.
Tristan is the nephew of King Mark of Cornwall and one of his finest knights.
When he halted in his journey through the forest and fell to his knees , he always meant to send love and joy winging her way . But all too often , Tristan found himself locked in grief . Isolde , my lady ... My lost lady .
Rosemary Sutcliff's starkly simple retelling of the uniquely tragic and romantic story of the warrior Tristan and his love for the fair Iseult of Ireland, his uncle's chosen bride.