by Kevin Crossley-Holland · Orion Children's Books · tapa dura · ISBN 9781842550601
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«King of the Middle March» is Kevin Crossley-Holland's historical fantasy novel for young adults, published by Orion Children's Books in hardcover (416 pages, in English).
In 1202, Arthur de Caldicot, squire to Lord Stephen, joins the Fourth Crusade. His seeing stone shows him the legend of King Arthur while he deals with a betrothal, the search for his mother, and family tensions. War, politics, romance, and the clash between Christendom and Islam come together upon his return to England.
Third instalment of Kevin Crossley-Holland's Arthur trilogy, after The Seeing Stone and At the Crossing-Places. Finalist for the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award in 2005.
Recommended for readers aged 12 and up, interested in the Arthurian legend and medieval historical fiction.
Kevin John William Crossley-Holland is an English translator, children's author and poet. His best known work is probably the Arthur trilogy (2000–2003), for which he won the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize and other recognition.
