A Dragon Rises - Tapa blanda

Calabrese, Michael

 
9781414065366: A Dragon Rises
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ISBN 10: 1414065361 ISBN 13: 9781414065366
Editorial: AuthorHouse, 2004

Sinopsis

It is the time of Erwyllian, theancient Lord Druid of Brython - a time of magic and Gods who rise from myth towalk in the world of men. It is the time of Teg, a young warrior chosen by theGods to unite his people against the Saxon invaders - and given an impossibletask: to be the new Riothamus . . . to fill the shoes of Arthur.A Dragon Rises is an alteredhistory. It's sixth century Britain, some 30 years after the death of Arthur(he probably died in 511AD), and the Pagan Celts win - against the Saxoninvader and druid ways triumph over the domination of Rome. The Old Godspromise a rebirth of the land and the people and appear in public for thousandsto see. It is a story of conflict, magic, faith and the historic political andreligious issues of the day.Years of travel - to know theland and the feel of the West Country and research - went into the weaving ofhistory and myth to make the cloth of this story - a blending fact and mysteryinto a tale of the successor to Arthur.

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Reseña del editor

It is the time of Erwyllian, theancient Lord Druid of Brython - a time of magic and Gods who rise from myth towalk in the world of men. It is the time of Teg, a young warrior chosen by theGods to unite his people against the Saxon invaders - and given an impossibletask: to be the new Riothamus . . . to fill the shoes of Arthur.A Dragon Rises is an alteredhistory. It's sixth century Britain, some 30 years after the death of Arthur(he probably died in 511AD), and the Pagan Celts win - against the Saxoninvader and druid ways triumph over the domination of Rome. The Old Godspromise a rebirth of the land and the people and appear in public for thousandsto see. It is a story of conflict, magic, faith and the historic political andreligious issues of the day.Years of travel - to know theland and the feel of the West Country and research - went into the weaving ofhistory and myth to make the cloth of this story - a blending fact and mysteryinto a tale of the successor to Arthur.

Biografía del autor

Michael Calabrese has beenwriting throughout his professional life. A long-time Pagan and once a Bard tohis Grove, he now takes a new path - as storyteller.¿ A historian by schooling and avocation,research and myth come together here. This book started as a short story. Onenight at 3am he found himself with 150pages of copy and notes. A month later - he landed in Londonbeginning the first of many trips through Britain'smagical West Country.¿ He's better knownon web sites as "Erwyllian," a main character in thisbook. "I borrowed his name," Michael says. "Hey, I made him up. Where would hebe without me?"¿ Michael is a Companionof Chalice Well, Glastonbury, UK.

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Editorial
AuthorHouse
Año de publicación
2004
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
1414065361
ISBN 13 
9781414065366
Encuadernación
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Número de páginas
280
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