The Crystal Cave, by Mary Stewart

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The Crystal Cave, by Mary Stewart

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Anyone read this book before? I have to read it for school this summer. :?

I'm interested in its quality - Book 1 of the Arthurian Cycle. Is it any good? Easy to read?
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It's one of my favorite Arthurian novels. :) I wish I could have been able to read something as good for school. :| :| :| :|

It tells of the childhood of Merlin, a bastard prince of Wales, and how he comes to power as an enchanter. :)
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I read this book years and years ago, when I was in college, as well as all the sequels that follow it. Great story. 8)
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Been so long since I read this that all I remember is how I enjoyed it. (Don't think I ever saw the sequels though.)

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Damn, but it looks a bit long though. However, good summer reading this year: I'm also reading Fahrenheit 451 and 2001: A Space Odyssey. A good year for a fantasy nerd. :wink:
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Farenheit 451 is excellent. One of my all-time favourites.

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Summer's long over but the Mary Stewart series is a powerful read - Arthurian legend presented as (mostly) historically plausible. Great stuff.
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The Arthurian legend by Mary Stewart is also my favorite version of this legend, also one of the very old books of mine.
Lord Mhoram, I hope you enjoyed the reading, which is quite some time ago. :)

Would have prefered such literature in school
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