The Never King - Couverture souple

Tyson, George

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0985865733 ISBN 13 : 9780985865733

Editeur : The Bedwyr Press, 2013

Synopsis

The once-great democracies of the West are slowly crumbling. In Britain, there is talk of revolution as anti-government demonstrations are met with lethal force. Then in an obscure English country carnival, a young man pulls a sword out of a boulder and is hailed as Britain’s mythic savior, its Once and Future King. "The man mysteriously vanishes, and U.K. Permanent Secretary Sir Dryw Merrick suspects the fascists are involved. He summons Peter Quince, an American theology professor (and former Marine), to help search for Arthur Redux, hoping that Quince will succeed where his deadly secret agents have failed. During the professor's investigation, he interviews eyewitnesses to the sword-pull: Ricky, the surly carnival manager; Flora and Dora, elderly twins (with apparently one mind) who speak in riddles; and Thistle, a woman who's charming, intelligent and gorgeous--except for her oversized left eye. Tyson infuses these and other encounters with wry humor......Rollicking with consistently sharp dialogue, Peter's travels in myth-steeped Great Britain are also enchantingly informative; Tyson never explores a new landscape without including asentence or two about the relevant history and architecture. He also nails the country's legendary mystique: "I'd seen spectacular sunsets before, but I'd never seen one from where the sun steps down from the sky each evening and wades into the ocean.".....a clever, historically robust fantasy journey."- Kirkus Indie

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

George Tyson has been interested in the history of Western religions since 8th grade and has an extensive collection of books on the Celtic “Fairy Faith.” He has been a neurosurgeon and a hospital administrator and lives on Long Island with his wife and four black cats.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: The Bedwyr Press
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0985865733
• ISBN 13: 9780985865733
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 324
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