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Yep! That's the legend! :)
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Probably took it out so folks wouldn't think it was a fantasy novel... :wink:
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Yep! Eventually they merged with the Scots from Ireland, but they were distinct at this time. They were Celts much like the Scots and Britons, apparently speaking a branch of Brythonic, and I can't see they would be physically very different. Gwyned…
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Absolutely, Richard!
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Don't forget the Picts, Dr. Mitch! :wink: They seem to definitely be none of the above, but I don't know of any other population they could be. That REALLY bothers me.
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Bedwyr is far more Lancelot than Bedivere, despite the name.
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One of the side effects of the 'set Arthur in history' thing is making everything smaller and more petty. Why was this little nothing so damned famous?
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I think you are spot on, Chris! There was no pull, no compulsion, because there was no tension.
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I think mainly it was she paid attention to the land. Most authors don't do that. I mean Tolkien is the master here, and she's not in his league, but she did a good job not just describing, but making the action fit the land.
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But... but... Romanizing made them grow and get paler? This makes my head hurt! If everybody is short and dark how do they even know?
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Yeah - I know I have, both permanently and temporarily disabled, but ask me to name them? Never thought about it before.
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I would just open your book. Problem solved, dude!
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There appear to be two question fives... :tongue:
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I'm pretty sure I read this version as a younker, so no opinion. If I read any of her children's books as a lad, and I read several of her books, I didn't notice any difference.
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That was probably the highlight of the books for me. She did a real nice job with landscapes.
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I figured because she was just not so good at sex scenes. :wink: I seldom care for books with overt sex scenes. Most are badly done and totally unnecessary in reading the book. Artos' one is muddled and distasteful, but at least it is important to…
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The "historical Arthur" tack can be effective. I have seen it done more than once.
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See my comments elsewhere.
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I think it is a wonderful theme. Very Arthurian!
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Agreed. None of the bit characters made any impression on me. I remembered Cai and Bedwyr from the first time I read it, but thjey seemed diminished this time through. As for the small, dark people... I don't know who they were supposed to be in his…
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I enjoyed the fight with the Saxons near York, though it didn't ring true like Tokien's battles do. It ws a good literary battle though!
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I really liked this book when I read it age 10 or so, but I had so much trouble this time I just couldn't make it. Read it right up to Friday, but only made it half way. Surprised the hell out of me. It was like dragging a semitrailer with the brake…
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Sounds excellent! Right up my alley!
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I have the trade paperbacks.
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Hope it works out better than the last Vance book we did. :tongue:
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Thank you, Richard! This is cool! :smiley:
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TGWATG was definitely pre-post-apocalyptic!
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Wow! I think that is a first! :smiley:
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Damn! Sounds like fun! I would have loved going!