Pendragon Arthur and His Britain Author:Joseph P. Clancy The Arthur you will meet in this book is a stranger. He is not at all like the King Arthur you remember from children's stories or from the film CAMELOT. He is the PENDRAGON,the warlord of Dark Age Britain who led his people to a great victory over the invading Saxons and won for them a long age of peace that affected the course of Western civil... more »ization.
The legends of Arthur have fascinated readers for a thousand years, but the man behind the legends is equally fascinating. A poet turned historian, Professor Clancy pieces together the fragments of historical evidence, constructing from fact and guesswork a convincing picture of fifth-century Britain. For only when we understand Arthur's world can we begin to discover Arthur himself and his role in that world.« less