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The Prince and the Pilgrim [Large Print] (Paperback)

by Mary Stewart (Author)

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Product Details

Paperback: 391 pages
Publisher: Thorndike Pr; Large Print edition edition (June 1996)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0745137938
ISBN-13: 978-0745137933

Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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YA?Returning to the era of Arthur and his Camelot, Stewart has given life to two lesser-known characters from Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur. She enlarges upon and gives wonderful detail to Alexander, a young prince who sets off on a quest to avenge his father's assassination and to Alice, a gentle young lass who accompanies her father on pilgrimages to Holy shrines. Their stories are told in five alternating chapters until they meet, fall in love, and vanquish the foe in the exciting climax. Interwoven within the plot are background details on other characters and the complex legends of the period, especially evil Queen Morgan Le Fay, who detains Alexander for her own greedy purposes. A British map (same one several times) appears frequently to identify various locales, and one family tree assists readers, but there is no preliminary list of characters to help keep the participants in mind. The appended author's notes and the legend itself are interesting and help pull everything together once the story has concluded. A light fantasy for fans of this period.?Claudia Moore, W. T. Woodson High School, Fairfax, VA
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Nothing is friendlier to reading aloud than classic storytelling and the vivid narration of colorful events. Author Mary Stewart has again mined the rich vein of Arthurian Britain for the magical events of this tale. Reader Richard Mitchley is pleasantly effortless to listen to as he deftly follows the pace and mood of the text without attempting to place a personal stamp on it--a cultivated reader, he focuses on craft, rather than display. He differentiates character voices lightly but delivers every word of dialogue with such naturalness and conviction that the listener never feels anything is missing. This is genre entertainment that does what it does "excellent well." J.N. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.

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2.0 out of 5 stars A Weak Plant From a Potent Seed, Jul 18 2000

By	Jeffrey Siuda (Rochester, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Prince and the Pilgrim (Mass Market Paperback)

Stories involving King Arthur and sundry acts of chivalrous derring 'do have always entertained me, so I was heartily disappointed in Stewart's novel, a return to the world of her Merlyn trilogy. Honestly, it seems like she simply ran out of gas or out of time. The novel sets up nicely, with two different plot threads that promise an epic resolution. Instead, the two main characters miraculously meet, fall in love and save the day, all in the space of about 90 pages. You know you are in trouble when you are reading a novel about the holy grail and one of the characters scoffs that it isn't the real holy grail, all the other characters agree, and everyone moves on. Yikes! I think Merlyn is rolling over in his crystal cave.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good, Jan 2 2000

By	Zoe (Washington) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Prince and the Pilgrim (Mass Market Paperback)

I thought this was a very sweet book and I enjoyed it a lot. Am I missing something? This is the first and only book of Mary Stewart's I've read. It was very entertaining and the characters were likable and understandable. Maybe this is not a masterpiece, but I very highly recommend it as a feel-good, fun-to-read book. Especially if you don't know much about the Arthurian legends, it's pretty self-explanatory. Definitely, read it.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but not up to Stewarts standards., Mar 27 1999

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Mary Stewart is one of my favorite authors, I have read almost all of her books! So when my mom told me about this book, I grabbed the closest copy and spent the next 2 days reading. It was a decent book and better then some I've read, but I was surprised it was the same person who wrote the wonderful novels The Stormy Petral, Wildfire at Midnight, and my all time favorite The Ivy Tree. I suggest that you read it, just don't buy the hardcover, It's way to $ expensive $ for this kind of writing!

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1.0 out of 5 stars What a letdown
Mary Stewart's Merlin trilogy was my favorite trilogy of all time, so I looked forward to this book eagerly, and was majorly disappointed. Read more

Published on Mar 16 1999

3.0 out of 5 stars Fairy Tale Story of Minor Arthurian Characters
Mary Stewart who wrote one of the best Arthurian stories in her Merlin Trilogy, has highlighted the story of Alisander and Alice, who were very minor characters from the one of... Read more

Published on Aug 16 1997 by wilson@btigate.com

2.0 out of 5 stars An insult to our intelligence
I could not find a single character with any depth. I don't think I'm the only person who is sick of "heroes" who are thin, handsome and have a "strong sword to... Read more

Published on Jun 27 1997

3.0 out of 5 stars Lack of Depth and Constant Superficialities are Irritating
The heroes were superficially ideal. Alexander, the prince, is handsome, dark-haired, muscular yet slender, and his lack of intelligence is made up for by his talent with the... Read more

Published on April 12 1997