King of the Middle March, Kevin CrossleyHolland
King of the Middle March, Kevin CrossleyHolland
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King of the Middle March
The Arthur Trilogy, Book Three

Author: Kevin Crossley-Holland

Narrator: Michael Maloney

Unabridged: 9 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/14/2004


Synopsis

Thousands of knights and foot soldiers are mustering in Venice for the launch of the fourth Crusade. Among them in young Arthur de Caldicot, soon to dubbed a knight. He is thrilled to be part of this huge gathering; but all too soon the crusade falls into disarray.

War, romance, murder, family quarrels, power politics, the conflict between Christianity and Islam: all these are elements in an action-packed story that gives us a startlingly vivid picture of medieval life, enriched by earthy comedy and the magic of the Arthurian legends.

About The Author

Kevin Crossley-Holland has won accolades all over the world for The Seeing Stone and At the Crossing Places, the first two volumes in his Arthur trilogy. The Seeing Stone won the Guardian Children's Fiction Award, the Tir na n-Og Prize and the Smarties Prize Bronze Medal, and was shortlisted for the Whitbread Award. He lives on the North Norfolk coast.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Nicky on February 25, 2013

Meh. I feel very tricked by the lack of real connection between Manor Arthur and King Arthur. As I said of the first two books, the detail and research is good, and the voice of the narrator works well. But it just feels so slight and all the more so for the truth about the connection between the two......more

Goodreads review by Rosemary on June 30, 2017

This is arguably the strongest and most satisfying of the trilogy in its depiction of crusading and overall strength of its female characters. 'Arthur: King of the Middle March' really exceeds reader expectations in its retelling of the (often confusing) exploits of the Individual Round Table knight......more

Goodreads review by Judith on January 21, 2024

I loved the first book in this trilogy, had some issues with its sequel, but have nothing but praise for this truly wonderful last volume. The balance of Arthur’s life at the beginning of the thirteenth century and the interposing Arthurian legend sections is perfect in my view. At this time of destr......more

Goodreads review by Tyas on June 29, 2009

Now Arthur de Gornatore has joined the English troops sent to wage a crusade against 'the Saracens' to recapture Jerusalem. Or at least, they were meant to head for Jerusalem. The crusaders are stuck in Venice, being unable to pay for the ships they have ordered to the Venetian Doge. The Doge said tha......more

Goodreads review by Lozwin24 on February 12, 2013

I thought this book was ok it was not, in my option, nearly as good as the others books in the trilogy. There is a lot of violence, it is also much sadder than the other books. I think the author Kevin Crossley-Holland males his characters very believable and real. I did only rate this 3 stars and I......more