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Lancelot and the Lord of the Distant Isles or, The Book of Galehaut Retold

Lancelot and the Lord of the Distant Isles or, The Book of Galehaut Retold

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Hardback (26 Mar 2009)

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Publisher's Synopsis

A retelling of the 13th-century French legend of Lancelot and the mutual love between him and Galehaut, Lord of the Distant Isles.

Retellings of the Old French story of King Arthur, Guenevere, and Lancelot have left out a fourth figure amongst these legendary star-crossed lovers, the man who loved the knight, Lancelot. He was Galehaut, a mortal enemy of Arthur, and the invincible Lord of the Distant Isles. And he was Guenevere's rival for Lancelot's passion. The story is now complete, as a tragic double-love story, its complexity and emotional depth restored for the modern reader.

It is an extraordinary tale. For love of Lancelot, Galehaut surrenders his political ambitions, submitting to the rule of Arthur; the same love leads him to facilitate relations between Lancelot and the Queen. The mighty Lord of the Distant Isles, who had seemed destined to conquer the world, becomes a paragon of love-inspired self-sacrifice in this ancient tale of one man who deeply loves another.

Book information

ISBN: 9781567923247
Publisher: David R. Godine, Publisher
Imprint: David R. Godine, Publisher
Pub date:
Edition: 1st Edition
DEWEY: 813.54
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 225
Weight: 571g
Height: 220mm
Width: 160mm
Spine width: 23mm