The Chessboard Queen: A Story of Guinevere - Softcover

Newman, Sharan

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9780312863913: The Chessboard Queen: A Story of Guinevere

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0312863918 ISBN 13: 9780312863913

Publisher: Tor Books, 1997

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In Guinevere, Sharan Newman told us the story of that lovely and legendary woman's childhood up until her wedding night. Guinevere is now the beautiful young wife and queen of King Arthur, a position much-coveted by all women of Camelot. But nothing in life is ever certain, and soon Guinevere discovers--most alarmingly--her deep and passionate love for another man: Lancelot, the most beloved Knight of the Round Table in all of Camelot. Here Sharan Newman brings the legend of Lancelot and Guinevere to life with the same blend of magic and history that has made her Catherine LeVendeur medieval mystery series such a success. As ambitious and striking as The Mists of Avalon and The Hollow Hills, The Chessboard Queen is a beautiful rendering of the world's most timeless romance, a tale of earthly passion and spiritual love like no other before or since.

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About the Author:

Sharan Newman won Romantic Times magazine's Career Achievement Award for Historical Mystery in 1999. She lives in Oregon.

Review:

"An intriguing ambiance, blending the magical and the historical in this fresh perspective on the Arthurian romance."--Publishers Weekly

"The fine storytelling and engagingly fresh characterizations that made Guinevere such a treat are even better in The Chessboard Queen."--Anne McCaffrey

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