A Search For The King by Gore Vidal
Kidnapped and held to ransom by Duke Leopold of Austria after the Third Crusade, Richard the Lion Heart, it is said, was found by his faithful troubadour Blondel de Neel. But how? And what trials did the faithful and long-suffering lyricist have to overcome to find his king? Gore Vidal paints a broad, colourful and poignant picture of a man searching for his master; for the symbolic king who is the goal of man's eternal quest; for the spiritual centre of his life.
Here Mr Vidal is at his best. . As projector of a myth old as the Grail legend, the myth of the questing hero * THE NATION *
Mr Vidal's writing is lucid and persuasive, as one might imagine one of Blondel's ballads would be * THE NEW YORKER *
Mr Vidal's writing is lucid and persuasive, as one might imagine one of Blondel's ballads would be * THE NEW YORKER *
Gore Vidal was at the centre of literary and intellectual life for half a century and wrote 'The Narratives of a Golden Age' series as well as countless bestsellers. He died on 31st July 2012.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780349104744 |
| ISBN 10 | 0349104743 |
| Title | A Search For The King |
| Author | Gore Vidal |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 1993-09-23 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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