The Road to Camlann
The Road to Camlann: The Death of King Arthur is the third book in Rosemary Sutcliff's Arthurian trilogy, after The Sword and the Circle and The Light Beyond the Forest. This book portrays the events that lead to the Battle of Camlann and the downfall of Camelot, including Guinevere and Lancelot's secret affair, and the betrayal of Arthur's illegitimate son Mordred.
 First edition | |
| Author | Rosemary Sutcliff |
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| Illustrator | Shirley Felts |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Published | 1981 by The Bodley Head |
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| Pages | 143 |
| ISBN | 0-370-30384-9 |
When, at the end of the battle, Ector laments Lancelot, Sutcliff uses Thomas Malory's text from Le Morte d'Arthur.[1]
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References
- Lupack, Barbara Tepa (2004). Adapting the Arthurian legends for children: essays on Arthurian juvenalia. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 34.
- Sutherland, Zena (1986). The best in children's books: the University of Chicago guide to children's literature, 1979-1984. University of Chicago Press. p. 416.
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