The Unauthorized Guide to the Inspiration Behind Bernard Cornwell's the Winter King

By: Collins, Skyler

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This guide introduces the reader to Bernard Cornwell's novel The Winter King, the first book in the series The Warlord Chronicles. It discusses the characters in the novel: Derfel Cadarn, King Arthur, Guinevere, Merlin, Lady of the Lake (Nimue, Uther Pendragon, Morgan le Fay, and Mordred. This guide provides information about the inspiration behind the story: Christianity, monks, monasteries, saints, bishops, priests, Mithraic mysteries, Paganism, Druids, Saxons, Franks, Silures, and midwifery. Also included is a chapter about the places that inspired The Winter King: Powys, Leicester, Welshpool, Glastonbury, Gloucester, Mont Saint-Michel, Portland Bill, and Wales.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1241728755
• ISBN13: 9781241728755
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Webster's Digital Services
• Length: 370 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.4" x 9.7"