KING ARTHUR (PITKIN)

King Arthur's name has echoed down the centuries, conjuring up rich images of mystery and power, shrubbery and romance. But did he exist at all? What is the origin of the stories of the Round Table, of Excalibur and the Holy Grail, of Sir Launcelot and Guinevere? And was Camelot a real place? This full-colour guide examines the idiom of King Arthur and his knights from their earliest appearance to the romantic revival of the early nineteenth century.