Finding Camlann

By Sean Pidgeon

Book Overview

Set against a rich historical landscape evoked by the secret places and half-forgotten legends of the British countryside, Finding Camlann is both a "fascinating mystery that will engage readers attracted by history, myth and language" (Washington Independent Review of Books) and a "beautifully written, intelligent, and ingenious" (Gillian Bradshaw) novel of how stories shape our notions of the past--and of ourselves.

Archaeologist Donald Gladstone is sure that there never was a "real" King Arthur--that is, until a surprising find at Stonehenge seems to offer hard evidence of Arthur's existence. Teaming up with Julia Llewellyn, a gifted linguist working at the Oxford English Dictionary, Donald sets off on a literary and mythological quest that will change both of their lives. Gloriously many-layered, Finding Camlann is a deeply satisfying love story, a gripping detective story, and a narrative journey of myriad pleasures.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393348253
• ISBN13: 9780393348255
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.3"