Avalon

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This saga of yearning and mystery travels across oceans and continents to Iceland, Greenland, and North America during the time in history when Anglo Saxons battled Vikings and the Norsemen discovered America The marked contrasts between powerful royalty, landless peasants, Viking warriors and noble knights are expertly brought to life in this gripping tale of the French prince named Rumon Shipwrecked off the Cornish coast on his quest to find King Arthur s legendary Avalon, Rumon meets a lonely girl named Merewyn and their lives soon become intertwined Rumon brings Merewyn to England, but once there he is so dazzled by Queen Alrida s beauty that it makes him a virtual prisoner to her will In this riveting romance, Anya Seton once again proves her mastery of historical detail and ability to craft a compelling tale that includes real and colorful personalities such as St Dunstan and Eric the Red. New Download Avalon [ by ] Anya Seton [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr A historical novel based on events that occurred in the 10th Century in England, Iceland, and Greenland, Avalon did not live up to my expectations of Anya Seton The plot of a bit plodding and fairly unsophisticated However, I did enjoy getting a glimpse of this time period, which is not one that is encountered that often I now have a better understanding of how the very important Norman conquest came to be and why the Normans came to sit on the throne of England.The story traces a Cornish A historical novel based on events that occurred in the 10th Century in England, Iceland, and Greenland, Avalon did not live up to my expectations of Anya Seton The plot of a bit plodding and fairly unsophisticated However, I did enjoy getting a glimpse of this time period, which is not one that is encountered that often I now have a better understanding of how the very important Norman conquest came to be and why the Normans came to sit on the throne of England.The story traces a Cornish girl, Merewyn, who is revealed to be a result of a Viking raid, and Rumon, a French descendant of Charlemagne Their lives intersect several times, as they thread their ways through the royal house of first King Edgar and then Ethelred the Unready The influences of both the raiding Norsemen and the Christian church are well presented It is primarily the person stories that lack impac...A wonderful historical saga of the tenth century Rumon, descendaant of Charlemagne and King Arthur journeys from his native Provence to England, which is being torn apart by rifts between Christian and pagan, and violent invasions and raids by Vikings and Danes.He meets the beautiful and valiant Merewyn, in Cornwall, but is bewitched by the evil Queen Alfreda, who after Edgar s death has Edgar s older son Edward assassinated, and replaced by Alfreda s own son Ethelred.Merewyn is later captured A wonderful historical saga of the tenth century Rumon, descendaant of Charlemagne and King Arthur journeys from his native Provence to Engl...Ehit was okay, but not recommended unless you re a hardcore Seton fan spoilers ahead The story begins with Merewyn Rumon s time at the court of Edgar his son Edward roughly 970 80 AD The secret of Merewyn s non royal birth is a deathbed vow that Rumon carries only by accident he s a petulant, sanctimonious whinger who thinks entirely too much of his worth to God s creation Merewyn waslikable, tho...Very enjoyable It was nice taking a travel through history in a period of time not so frequently written about The up and down see saw of Merewyn s and Ruman s star crossed love was heartbreaking at times I don t want to sayto give out the end It isn t Katherine by a long shot, but still a...Avalon is my first Anya Seton read, and it is set in 10th century England during the prevalent Viking raids and the ever present discord between Saxons and Danes It tells the story of a young nobleman from Provence who has a vision of Avalon, and a Cornish girl who belatedly learns about her disreputable pedigree The two meet by chance after the former gets stranded off the Cornish coast on his way to King Edgar s court , and together they travel to England, where their lives radically change Avalon is my first Anya Seton read, and it is set in 10th century England during the prevalent Viking raids and the ever present discord between Saxons and Danes It tells the story of a young nobleman from Provence who has a vision of Avalon, and a Cornish girl who belatedly learns about her disreputable pedigree The two meet by chance after the former gets stranded off the Cornish coast on his way to King Edgar s court , and together they travel to England, where...Don t we all search our Avalon Our blessed place And perhaps, like Rumon and Merewyn we find it in some peaceful, small garden or with a calm, balanced human.It was a book hard to put down The adventures, an action, plot twists gripped my whole attention From Cornwall, through Winchester and the court of English Kings, through Vikings communities in Ireland, Iceland, Greenland, New Hampshire Coast and back to England My favourite mix of historical events and everyday life details, spiced Don t we all search our Avalon Our blessed place And perhaps, like Rumon and Merewyn we find it in some peaceful, small garden or with a calm, balanced human.It was a book hard to put down The adventures, an action, plot twists gripped my whole attention From Cornwall, through Winchester and the court of E...Another captivating albeit very very dark historical novel by the talented Anya Seton This is not what I was expecting at all there is no romance, just intrigue and violence, and a lot of traveling to extremely unexpected places Despite all of that, I was u...Avalon was my 3rd Seton novel, and my least favorite of the three.Even a sub par Seton is a good read, though Merewyn and Rumon, both orphans of royal descent, are on their way to the court of King Edgar Merewyn plans to live with her aunt, Abbess of Romsey Rumon hopes to be given a place at court.But Rumon carries a secret the truth of Mere...Based on this novel, I m not sure why Anya Seton has such a reputation as a great historical writer This book was dull and not at all exciting.Merewyn at 14 thinks she s a descendant of King Arthur She finds a 19 year old man from France, Rumon, wandering around on the heaths of Cornwall She s just made a pilgrimage to appeal for her mother s life He s voyaging to the current king s court, being obsessed with Avalon and King Arthur s court Merewyn s mother dies and Rumon has pledged to her Based on...This historical novel, set mainly in 10th century Britain, tells the story of a young Cornish girl and a Breton knight, who become caught up in English politics and Viking raids As usual for Seton, it s well researched and convincing, and I liked the first half or so all right, when Merewyn and Rumon are caught up in English politics and the machinations of beautiful Queen Alfrida Later, though, it became to...

Avalon
  • English
  • 18 January 2018
  • Paperback
  • 440 pages
  • 1556526008
  • Anya Seton
  • Avalon