'THE CHILD OF THE HOLY GRAIL [Import] [Paperback]

Rosalind Miles (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Pocket Books; New Ed edition (2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671018140
• ISBN-13: 978-0671018146
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.4 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,520,692 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A surprising (and beautiful) ending to an old story!, July 17, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: The Child of the Holy Grail (Guenevere Novels) (Hardcover)

I am a big fan of the Guenevere trilogy and I bought CHILD OF THE HOLY GRAIL as soon as it was available and read it in one sitting! One of the big questions in Arthurian literature is what happens to all the characters after the fall of Camelot. Rosalind Miles invents a wonderful and different ending that is nonetheless completely plausible. And Ms. Miles' lovely lyrical storytelling wrapped it all up beautifully. This was a really satisfying end to a series that has brought me a lot of reading pleasure!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Vivid Vision of the Past, October 29, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: The Child of the Holy Grail (Guenevere Novels) (Hardcover)

While I'm still a Morgan le Fay fan, this series really changed the way I look at Guenevere and her role in the Arthurian story. In Marion Zimmer Bradley's vision of Camelot, she comes across as colorless and almost insignificant, which I always felt was a bit unfair--I mean, you can't exactly promote matriarchy and female power with one character and completely undercut it with another. But Rosalind Miles' Guenevere came across as true to the legend without the New Agey twist that MZB takes for her Arthurian characters. She is fully fleshed out--a strong, confident, sexual woman who is unfortunately at the mercy of fate and the bad decisions of the men who surround her. Her ultimate triumph (and the triumph of all the female characters) after the Fall of Camelot is the true untold story of King Arthur's court. Malory never answers the question: after Arthur's death, what happens? We're left to believe that he slumbers and awaits his rebirth. But the women survived where the men did not, and they weren't sleeping an eternal sleep--they were rebuilding, replenishing and renewing the kingdom in a way that the male rulers never did. Rosalind Miles celebrates their role, and their triumph, in a way that I found enlightening and encouraging to all women.

This is a beautifully told tale that illuminates some previously hidden parts of the Camelot legend, and does so in a way that champions the cause of peace, wisdom and womanhood. A really superb read, with plenty to enjoy and reflect upon.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fresh and memorable ending to an age-old tale!, September 7, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: The Child of the Holy Grail (Guenevere Novels) (Hardcover)

I was skeptical about how the Guenevere story would end...I've really enjoyed this series but I know how the story of King Arthur ends, so I wasn't sure if I wanted to read this conclusion to the trilogy. Fortunately, Rosalind Miles' storytelling skills did not let me down! CHILD OF THE HOLY GRAIL was every bit as lyrical/edgy/intelligent/affirming/entertaining as the previous books in the series, which I highly recommend. I hope to see more from Ms. Miles.