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The Chessboard Queen (Hardcover)

by Sharan Newman (Author) "The misty, mysterious coast of Britain had been visible for hours, but to the man peered at it through a blur of nausea, it did..." (more)

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Hardcover: 296 pages
Publisher: Vhps Trade (Feb 15 1983)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0312131763
ISBN-13: 978-0312131760

Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Amazon.ca Sales Rank: #1,297,931 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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This is item 2 in The Guinevere Series.

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Continuing the story begun in GUINEVERE, the beautiful young wife and queen of King Arthur. Happiness for the pair is short-lived when Guinevere discovers, alarmingly, her deep and passionate love for another--adored Knight of the Round Table Lancelot. Here is a beautiful rendering of the world's most timeless romance, a tale of earthly passion and spiritual love like none before or since . --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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3.0 out of 5 stars A bit better than the first installment, Jun 5 2003

By	S. E. Kennedy "ocinnedeagh" (Minnesota, United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Ce commentaire est de: Chessboard Queen, The: A Story Of Guinevere (Paperback)

Newman did a little better with this second part of her trilogy than she did with the first book. While the writing is still very simplistic and many characters remain undeveloped, I found a bit of interest in the subcharacters. Guinevere continues to be a self-absorbed dimwit but at least the unicorn is finally gone. How in the world the unicorn gave it's love of Guinevere to Lancelot is still a mystery to me. It seemed to be nothing more than Newman's weak effort to get rid of the unicorn character - for which I was grateful. Let's see - there are so many silly points...Lancelot goes insane because Guinevere has suffered a flashback of post tramatic stress disorder involving her long dead nurse Flora. However, we had no idea that the Flora episode ever bothered Guinevere in the first place. Luckily Lancelot is saved by the Lady of the Lake and then suddenly gives up his efforts to find his birth mother. Guinevere's brother who returned from "the dead" vanishes from the story opting to live in the wilderness where he has no contact with the rest of Britian...or with the author apparently because she completely forgets about those poor people living in the wilderness. Sound scattered? Sound childish? IT IS! However, Arthur's character was somewhat interesting. It kept me ready....I'm not quite sure why.

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2.0 out of 5 stars terrible, May 7 2003

By	Disgruntled in Atlanta (GA) - See all my reviews

Ce commentaire est de: Chessboard Queen, The: A Story Of Guinevere (Paperback)

When I bought this book I thought it would be a story about Guinevere being torn between two men. As far as I can see she didn't love Arthur at all. As another reviewer said, she's spoiled, selfish and an airhead. Lancelot also gets on my nerves. Ugh. I am disappointed in this book because most of the other novels that I've read that involve the Arthur/Guinevere/Lancelot love triangle are at least interesting. This one wasn't, sadly.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Very Passionate, Aug 31 2000

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Ce commentaire est de: Chessboard Queen, The: A Story Of Guinevere (Paperback)

I loved this book. I have always been intrigued by the legend of Sir Lancelot and Lady Guinevere, it was nice to actually read exactly what I wanted to read without all the garbage that goes with it.

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4.0 out of 5 stars engaging
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Published on July 24 1999

2.0 out of 5 stars A mixed bag, even for Arthurian romance lovers.
I was disappointed with this novel, which I expected to be "a beautiful rendering of the world's most timeless romance," as the cover advertises. Lisez davantage

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