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Elaine the Fair (Hardcover)

by Timothy Taylor (Author)
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In this lusty rewrite of the Robin Hood legend, the green outlaw is an ex-Crusader whose pregnant Muslim lady had been slaughtered by men of King Richard Lionheart. Richard, in first novelist Taylor's iconoclastic portrayal (based, he claims, on historical accounts), is a sadistic bully, mass murderer and abysmal military strategist. Robin is motivated partly by vengeance, partly by his obsessive love for Elaine the Fair, most beautiful woman of the English court, who's married to Arthur the Assessor, a corrupt taxman bent on gouging every penny out of the common people. Robin steals from the crown, not from the rich, and ends up as an Irish king. The first third of this overlong, nonstop-action romantic saga focuses on Elaine: her countless suitors, her traumatic past (she was nearly hanged as a witch simply because of her good looks) and her homoerotic fixation on her lady-in-waiting Sandra. After a shaky start, the story gains momentum and holds the reader's attention . Author tour.
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  • Hardcover
  • Publisher: Horseshoe Press (April 1992)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0962894303
  • ISBN-13: 978-0962894305
  • Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.2 x 2.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,955,562 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Why isn't this a movie?, June 15, 2004
By V. Agreda "the junior" (Knoxville, TN United States) - See all my reviews
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So I just saw the trailer for "King Arthur"-- another Jerry Bruckheimer joint. Well, Mr. Bruckheimer, you need to read this book!

Last time I went to Europe I brought "Elaine the Fair" with me, and I read the whole thing in just a couple of days. While it is VERY long (a good editor could've shaved a few hundred pages off), it is worth the time.

An incredible story, well told, and it has all the elements of a blockbuster movie... Each chapter drove forward with an astounding, almost magical intensity. There are powerful moments that are described deftly by Taylor. One image burned into my mind is Elaine, covered only in blood, wielding a sword (too large for a woman normally) against an onslaught of attackers.

Excellent book! And to think it's based on historical facts...

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