- Paperback
- Publisher: Forge Books (2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0765304589
- ISBN-13: 978-0765304582
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15.7 x 2.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 544 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Great series!,
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This review is from: The Singing Sword (A Dream of Eagles, Book 2) (Paperback)
I've loved this series for years. My Dad bought me the Skystone for my birthday a few years back and had it signed by Jack Whyte. Been a fan ever since. I've also read the Templar trilogy and will mostly like read the Laird book as well. Keep up the good work Jack!
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Don't bother,
By jd@sna.com (Sacramento) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Singing Sword (The Camulod Chronicles Book 2) (Mass Market Paperback)
The Singing Sword is a valiant but misinformed attempt to place the Arthurian legend within the transitional period as the Roman Empire withdraws from northern and western Europe. One of the biggest disappointments is the essential premise of the book: "we need a sword for use from horse back." The protagonist spends an entire volume "inventing" something the Roman cavalry alae had been using for centuries. Just as the Roman infantry had adopted the short gladius or "spanish" sword during the conquest of Spain. The "spatha" or long sword, adopted from the Gauls, had been adopted as a standard cavalry weapon by Rome long before. So the protagonist had but to ask his Celt friends for a sword to model his upon. Rosemary Suttcliffe's Sword At Sunset recognized the probable origin of Arthur's sword in the Roman spatha over 20 years ago
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A great series,
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This review is from: The Singing Sword (A Dream of Eagles, Book 2) (Paperback)
This is the second book that I read from Jack Whyte. It was even better than THE SKYSTONE, I couldn't put it down. I can't wait to read the next books in the series. Jack Whyte is a superb author. These books are a lot better than sitting in university history classes on the fall of the Roman Empire. This way you can see how the common people felt about what was going on around them. It was also good to see that even the Romans were dissatisfied about what was happening and they were powerless to stop it.
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