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Merlin's Charge (English Edition) Formato Kindle

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In the wasteland of Britain in the year 500, a cranky Merlin tutors a teenage Arthur. Missing the comfort of the Realm of Dragons, Merlin amuses himself with two simultaneous sneaky marriages to the feuding witches, Nimm and Mother Hubbard. With the help of young Parsifal, they all begin the search for the holy grail, their town's communal cauldron, which was stolen by a Pict witch to make a demon bell. Recovering the cauldron will end the drought in time for Arthur to be King. Along the way they meet a host of colorful characters and face obstacles of a most phenomenal nature. Classic Peter Joseph Swanson… wickedly bawdy. Followed by the thrilling sequel The Werewolf of Camelot.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00G2C37X2
  • Lingua ‏ : ‎ Inglese
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  • Lunghezza stampa ‏ : ‎ 224 pagine
  • Numeri di pagina fonte ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1493545213
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S Clarke
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Recensito nel Regno Unito il 11 giugno 2016
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Difficult to read and get into. No story line that i could make out
Do recommend at all
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Kimberly Leszczuk
5,0 su 5 stelle Merlin's Charge Review by Kimber L.
Recensito negli Stati Uniti il 27 gennaio 2010
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I went into this book knowing I would like it. I love the excerpts Peter posts from all his books at [...] and his posts and comments to other people on the site show him to be an intelligent man with a quick wit and an excellent sense of humor. Even knowing I would like the book, and knowing I love all things relating to King Arthur and Merlin and the legend of the Holy Grail I had no idea just HOW MUCH I would enjoy this book.

I started reading this book and it made me laugh on the very first page. I continued on and found myself really enjoying the characters and the story. I found myself laughing out loud several times even when I was completely by myself. To me - that is the true sign of a great book - something that makes me react to it even when I am completely alone. As I got further into the book I found myself comparing his writing style to bestselling author Christopher Moore - who just so happens to be my favorite author of all times for the last 15 years. This is the highest compliment I can give anyone and I truly hope Peter will read this review and take that to heart. I also truly hope everyone who has not read his books yet will stop procrastinating and read them now because Peter truly is the fabulous author he claims to be in all his self promotions!!!! It will not surprise me one bit when his books are up there on that bestseller list as well! I have no doubt as more people read him - they will love him and the word will definitely spread.

Some of my favorite scenes in this book - without spoiling too much - were the wedding scene, the bog scene with the naked lady, pretty much all scenes with Nimm and Mother Hubbard, and dang it I can't choose just one. The whole book had me captivated. I enjoyed the grail/demon bell adventure and the pict witch with the moving tattoos made an excellent villain. Peter is a creative genius and I am going to be enjoying the rest of his books as soon as possible!

Any review I give could not possibly do this book any justice at all whatsoever. I HIGHLY recommend it - it was adventurous and FUN! It just needs read!! SO read it already!
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Christopher L. Brockman
4,0 su 5 stelle King Arhtur Revisited
Recensito negli Stati Uniti il 31 marzo 2010
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Peter Joseph Swanson takes on a formidable challenge with Merlin's Charge. It might be said, in fact, that he's questing for the writer's holy grail. To write, where great pens have gone before, a novel about King Arthur seems to be tilting at windmills, but consider the payoff. Arthurian legend has many followers, and there's a reason it has been taken up by the likes of Twain, White, and Disney.

Readers will have to judge for themselves if Swanson has found the holy grail. In the process, they'll have a good deal of fun at the expense of the concept itself. In Merlin's Charge, a young Arthur, goes on a burlesqued quest for the grail, egged on by Merlin, who must prepare his callow but promising charge to become king. He is accompanied by representatives of the Church, knighthood, the common folk, and witchery.

Each component is rendered smaller than legend as a sort of expose' of some of the Sixth Century reality behind it. The exception is magic and witchery, which are presented as quite functional. This provides much of the fun as fantasy, or it could be looked at as the way people of the time thought the world worked.

In the course of the quest, the reader can see both the essential character of the future king and how it will play out in the establishment of Camelot. One of the joys of the book is picking out things that allude to specific aspects of that future. An example is when Merlin is explains how he has taught Arthur to be realistic. "I hope I have at least taught him to not trust anybody, not if he's to be the King. Not even his wife or best friend." The irony here and throughout is that Arthur is far less cynical and far more fatally idealistic than Merlin wants him to be, with predictable results.

Swanson clearly has done his homework on Arthurian legend. He drops us unceremoniously into the time and story, and it's entirely credible within the sphere of Arthurian legend. Merlin's Charge is smartly written and fun to read.
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M. J. Willow
5,0 su 5 stelle Merlin's Charge - Fun with the added bonus of food for thought!
Recensito negli Stati Uniti il 14 marzo 2010
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You don't have to be a fan of the mythic fantasy genre to enjoy Merlin's Charge. Peter Joseph Swanson has visited the Arthurian legends and used his skill of creating a story driven by the dialogue and thoughts and conflicts of the characters. I feel like an eavesdropper reading his books.

Reflecting the modern upheaval in politics and culture we see today, Merlin's Charge is set in an era of change. The old ways of Merlin steeped in a close relationship with the Earth versus the new-fangled ways of the Romans' version of Christianity focusing on atonement with an unseen spiritual presence and the words of men.

Merlin is challenged with bringing up adolescent Arthur and teaching him to think for himself so he can be a fair and wise ruler with a foot in the past and a foot in the future. The country is in desperate times due to drought and in-fighting, so they set upon a mission to try to bring relief to a desperate, starving town that lost its communal cauldron and its ability to provide for the people. His duty is complicated by the company of Parisfal, a young proud man who is trying to define himself. Nimm and Mother Hubbard join in to complicate Merlin's love life and to lend their witchcraft skills in the quest. Abbott Babble Blaise is a constant reminder that the church is on the rise, inflicting guilt where none before existed, and gaining influence

Arthur has so many things to consider as he prepares himself to be king of a troubled land. How to unite the feuding knights and landowners? How to bring together people on both sides of the religious fronts? How to end the suffering? How to resolve the conflicts in his own mind over the absence of a proper father?

I enjoyed Merlin's Charge with its squabbling characters and moral conflicts and found more than a few similarities between the then and the now. How difficult it must be to be a new leader!
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M.A. De Neve
5,0 su 5 stelle A Great Novel by a Great Author
Recensito negli Stati Uniti il 11 luglio 2010
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Merlins Charge by Peter Joseph Swanson joins the list of great quest novels like the Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and more recently East of the Mountains and Crying in Lot 49. I have to admit that I am a sucker for this type of story.
The characters in this novel include legendary figures like Merlin, Arthur, Parsifal and Mother Hubbard. They join friends Nimm and the Abbot Babble Blaise (who I really liked for his humor) on a quest for magical cauldron that might be the Holy Grail. The questers don't know what they are looking for, but that could be said for most of those who sought the Holy Grail. There is confusion. The abbot feels the group is aided by the Virgin and Mother Hubbard insists the Goddess Summer who sometimes comes to their aid.
A few other legends come into the story. Mother Hubbard remembers meeting Odin when she was a tree witch in Sweden and at one point in the novel most of the major characters climb a tree and the Pict witch calls out to them "Fee Fie Foo Fum." Does that sound like the giant talking to Jack?
There is a lot of religion, ancient and modern, and some pretty sophisticated philosophy though Peter Joseph Swanson tries to hide it amidst the humor.
Merlin makes a great tutor though he takes two wives and often disappears just when he is most needed. Arthur makes an apt pupil and Parsifal makes a great friend who does not even complain when his beautiful outfit is ruined. The author gives us turtle-stepping stones, toll bridges. Dragon and a worthwhile read.
If you like plots that twist and turn like the branches in an enchanted tree, you will like this book.
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