by Mary Stewart · Hodder Paperback · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780340839928
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«The Crystal Cave» is Mary Stewart's historical fantasy novel, published by Hodder Paperback in paperback (464 pages, in English).
In fifth-century Brittany, divided after the Roman withdrawal, Merlin grows up, the illegitimate son of a South Welsh princess who hides who his father is. Gifted from childhood with the gift of Sight, Merlin grows up amid invasions, prisons and battles, and gradually assumes the destiny that will lead him to prepare for the arrival of King Arthur.
«The Crystal Cave» opens Mary Stewart's Arthurian Saga, originally published in 1970.
It will appeal to those who enjoy historical fantasy, Arthurian mythology and the origins of the Merlin myth.
Mary, Lady Stewart was a British novelist who developed the romantic mystery genre, featuring smart, adventurous heroines who could hold their own in dangerous situations. She also wrote children's books and poetry, but may be best known for her Merlin series, which straddles the boundary between the historical novel and fantasy.
