The last book we reviewed by Keith Souter was The Curse of the Body Snatchers an exciting tale set in Victorian London written for the eight to 13 age group. Previously we recommended Schoolboy Science Remembered so with The Classic Guide to King Arthur, a well researched and informative book that takes the reader through the Arthurian legends and much more, we glimpse the breadth of Keith Souter's literary output.We all think we know the story of Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table and the Quest for the Holy Grail via books like The Sword in the Stone and Disney films, but Keith Souter delves much deeper and brings so many sources together from the poetry of Tennyson and Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur to folklore and legend.
The Classic Guide to King Arthur includes a chapter on Who, What, Where and When with mini biographies of the characters in Arthur's realm which, helpfully, includes alternative spellings.
Keith Souter's book is a treasure trove for aficionados of everything Arthurian. A book to dip into and savour.
Pwt rating:♥♥♥♥♥
Published by Golden Guides Press The Classic Guide to King Arthur (Classic Guides)
is available from Amazon.The Classic Guide to King Arthur is the second in the Golden Guides Press series, the first being The Classic Guide to Famous Assassinations (Classic Guides)
by Sarah Herman.
