Excalibur, Bernard Cornwell
Excalibur, Bernard Cornwell
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Excalibur

Author: Bernard Cornwell

Narrator: Jonathan Keeble

Unabridged: 18 hr 50 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 11/18/2014

Categories: Fiction


Synopsis

With Excalibur Bernard Cornwell draws his Arthurian trilogy to an exciting close that will have listners gripping their headphones.If Arthur existed (and I am quite certain he did) then he was probably the great British war leader who won the battle of Mount Badon. No one knows where it was fought, or how it was fought, but we do know that the battle took place and it was the one great defeat inflicted on the English invaders of Britain. In Excalibur we follow Arthur and Derfel to that enormous struggle and incredible victory. It not only throws the Saxons back, but reunites Arthur and Guinevere. He might hope now to be left alone, to have a time of peace after gaining a great victory, but new enemies arise to destroy all he has achieved. First is Mordred himself, the crippled king who owes everything to Arthur and now tries to kill his benefactor. Mordred's ally is Nimue who has come to hate her mentor, Merlin. And so the story ends as it has always ended, at Camlann . . . 'and so my lord was gone. And no one has seen him since.'

About Bernard Cornwell

Bernard Cornwell is the author of over fifty novels, including the acclaimed New York Times bestselling Saxon Tales, which serve as the basis for the hit Netflix series The Last Kingdom. He lives with his wife on Cape Cod and in Charleston, South Carolina.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Petrik on August 01, 2017

The Warlord Chronicles trilogy is hands down the best Arthurian saga I’ve ever had the chance to experience out of all medium. "I have to confess that of all the books I have written, these three are my favourites.” – Bernard Cornwell 2 months and 20 books after my last 5/5 stars (without rounding up)......more

Goodreads review by Matt's Fantasy Book Reviews on December 30, 2022

Check out my YouTube channel where I show my instant reactions upon finishing reading fantasy books. It's hard to consider this book on it's own and judge it without comparing it to the previous book, which is one of the best books I have ever read. Unfortunately (and predictably) this book doesn......more

Goodreads review by William on July 08, 2021

I now have a YouTube channel that I run with my brother, called 'The Brothers Gwynne'. Check it out - The Brothers Gwynne My expanded review is on BookNest! BookNest “Tell your father” I said, “That I loved him to the end.” Excalibur is the third and final book in The Warlord Chronicles by Bernard......more

Goodreads review by Wick on January 18, 2025

A stunning masterpiece. I feel like I want to write a several page essay about why this book, and this trilogy, is so incredibly good. I walked away from the final book in this Arthurian trilogy, Excalibur, humbled and awestruck at the remarkable accomplishment of characterization achieved. Every cha......more

Goodreads review by Gyan on April 06, 2025

4.75 stars! 🌟🌟🌟🌟💫 Excalibur is spun with care like a rich tapestry. It sings of honor, war, and fate, and paints a world where faith wavers and gods seem far. At its heart lies Excalibur, a sword of lore, and what it stirs in men’s hearts. The tale winds through the life of Derfel, a man of grit and d......more