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Guinevere N103

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Enduring Fascination

59 cm / 27 1/4 inches of rose quartz and amethyst chips together with a wonderful assortment of pale pink and green glass beads as well as sparkling and iridescent purple beads

Designer sterling silver clasp - one of a kind necklace

$79.95

Guinevere N104

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Romantic Passion

42.5 cm / 16 3/4 inches of lilac seed beads and purple glass beads with a carved purple gemstone flower bead in the center

Designer sterling silver clasp - one of a kind necklace

$31.95

Guinevere N204

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Romantic Charm

42.5 cm / 16 3/4 inches of carved green gemstone flower beads and pink glass beads and seed beads

Designer sterling silver clasp - one of a kind necklace

$32.95

Guinevere N304

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Romantic Legend

42.5 cm / 16 3/4 inches of oval lilac gemstone beads and pink seed beads with a carved lilac gemstone flower bead in the center

Designer sterling silver clasp - one of a kind necklace

$32.95

Bio Almost everyone is familiar with the tale of King Arthur and Guinevere and Sir Lancelot and Mordred. But it may surprise you to know this legend has more versions than I can discover or recount here.

Suffice to say Arthur and Guinevere were married, and one or more gentlemen carried her off - with or without her consent. I like the stories where Guinevere is a strong Celtic queen. You may prefer the helpless heroine. Nancy

Because the characters are so compelling, it seems as though most authors have retold their story. Our list of books and films that might interest you keeps growing, perhaps because the legends of Camelot continue to fascinate. As always, all the books listed below are good reading, but some of the movies are not worth a trip to the video store. We'll tell you which ones we like. Nancy *If a book you're looking for is out of print, click on any* link to Amazon Books Home Page, Amazon.ca, Amazon.co.uk, or Alibris to find out if it is available as a used book. Biography Book Reviews History Book Reviews Historical Fiction Book Reviews Mini Book Review List**
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Persia Wolley's *Child of the Northern Spring* and Rosalind Miles Queen of the Summer Country are more Celtic-queen-does-her-heroic-best. I like this approach, which typically pits Guinevere against the heavy-handed, unwashed, anti-woman monks who were trying to convert Britain to Christianity without regard for its customs and traditions. Nancy	<map name="boxmap-p8" id="boxmap-p8"> <area shape="rect" coords="14, 200, 103, 207" href="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm/privacy-policy.html?o=1" /> <area coords="0,0,10000,10000" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/quotaarticmor-20" /> </map> <img src="http://rcm-images.amazon.com/images/G/01/rcm/120x240.gif" width="120" height="240" border="0" usemap="#boxmap-p8" alt="Shop at Amazon.com" /> (series)
I have not yet read Sharan Newman's novel, *Guinevere, but it gets great reviews and her other books are very good. Nancy*	<map name="boxmap-p8" id="boxmap-p8"> <area shape="rect" coords="14, 200, 103, 207" href="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm/privacy-policy.html?o=1" /> <area coords="0,0,10000,10000" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/quotaarticmor-20" /> </map> <img src="http://rcm-images.amazon.com/images/G/01/rcm/120x240.gif" width="120" height="240" border="0" usemap="#boxmap-p8" alt="Shop at Amazon.com" />
I grew up loving Mary Stewart's books. If you've missed any of them, you're in for a treat, but do start with the Merlin Trilogy. Nancy	<map name="boxmap-p8" id="boxmap-p8"> <area shape="rect" coords="14, 200, 103, 207" href="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm/privacy-policy.html?o=1" /> <area coords="0,0,10000,10000" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/quotaarticmor-20" /> </map> <img src="http://rcm-images.amazon.com/images/G/01/rcm/120x240.gif" width="120" height="240" border="0" usemap="#boxmap-p8" alt="Shop at Amazon.com" />
Mark Twain's wonderful classic, *A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, has been made into tons of movies that the kids might like. But they'd like the novel more if they gave it a chance. Nancy*	<map name="boxmap-p8" id="boxmap-p8"> <area shape="rect" coords="14, 200, 103, 207" href="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm/privacy-policy.html?o=1" /> <area coords="0,0,10000,10000" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/quotaarticmor-20" /> </map> <img src="http://rcm-images.amazon.com/images/G/01/rcm/120x240.gif" width="120" height="240" border="0" usemap="#boxmap-p8" alt="Shop at Amazon.com" />
Jack Whyte's fantastic series is logical and realistic - you can almost believe things could have happened the way they unfold in these hard-edged novels. This very Roman approach to the Matter of Britain / Arthurian legend begins with *The Skystone.* Nancy	<map name="boxmap-p8" id="boxmap-p8"> <area shape="rect" coords="14, 200, 103, 207" href="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm/privacy-policy.html?o=1" /> <area coords="0,0,10000,10000" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/quotaarticmor-20" /> </map> <img src="http://rcm-images.amazon.com/images/G/01/rcm/120x240.gif" width="120" height="240" border="0" usemap="#boxmap-p8" alt="Shop at Amazon.com" /> (series)
For more books on the Authurian legend, click here to read my mini-review of the late Marion Zimmer Bradley's treatment.	You will also want to check out our Isolde Collection - Tristran (Tristan), her legendary lover, was one of King Arthur's knights.
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Jane Marie and I both like Lerner and Lowe's light-hearted musical *Camelot! Nancy*	<map name="boxmap-p8" id="boxmap-p8"> <area shape="rect" coords="14, 200, 103, 207" href="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm/privacy-policy.html?o=1" /> <area coords="0,0,10000,10000" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/quotaarticmor-20" /> </map> <img src="http://rcm-images.amazon.com/images/G/01/rcm/120x240.gif" width="120" height="240" border="0" usemap="#boxmap-p8" alt="Shop at Amazon.com" />
Dark and disturbing, but *Excalibur* is one of the best films about Arthur and friends. Ever. Nancy	<map name="boxmap-p8" id="boxmap-p8"> <area shape="rect" coords="14, 200, 103, 207" href="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm/privacy-policy.html?o=1" /> <area coords="0,0,10000,10000" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/quotaarticmor-20" /> </map> <img src="http://rcm-images.amazon.com/images/G/01/rcm/120x240.gif" width="120" height="240" border="0" usemap="#boxmap-p8" alt="Shop at Amazon.com" />
First Knight, starring Sean Connery and Richard Gere, had the dumbest knight suits I've ever seen, but Jane Marie loved the colors so here you go. Also, Richard Gere was hot. What more can I say? Nancy	<map name="boxmap-p8" id="boxmap-p8"> <area shape="rect" coords="14, 200, 103, 207" href="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm/privacy-policy.html?o=1" /> <area coords="0,0,10000,10000" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/quotaarticmor-20" /> </map> <img src="http://rcm-images.amazon.com/images/G/01/rcm/120x240.gif" width="120" height="240" border="0" usemap="#boxmap-p8" alt="Shop at Amazon.com" />
*King Arthur* is a total departure from the ordinary fair lady and courtly gesture legend we think of when the story of Arthur and Guinevere comes to mind. That's fine by me except when things we know to be facts are trampled on. For example, woad is a plant related to indigo that produces blue dye. It's not a tribe! The Picts used woad to color their skins. More: http://my.net-link.net/~rowan/crafts/woad/woadpage.html Why couldn't the Woads in the move just be Picts? On the plus side for King Arthur script, the Sarmatians, men and women both, were fearsome warriors from the steppes of western Asia. They were defeated by the Romans and many were sent to Britain. I thought the concept that Arthur's knights were in fact Sarmatians was one of the most innovative approaches to the story. Otherwise, all I can say is the film is interesting, a must for Arthur fans and just ok for the rest of us. Nancy	2004, Keira Knightley
*Knights of the Round Table* is a 1953 colorama (my word) production. Robert Taylor and Ave Gardner are the stars. Watch it for the kitsch. Nancy	<map name="boxmap-p8" id="boxmap-p8"> <area shape="rect" coords="14, 200, 103, 207" href="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm/privacy-policy.html?o=1" /> <area coords="0,0,10000,10000" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/quotaarticmor-20" /> </map> <img src="http://rcm-images.amazon.com/images/G/01/rcm/120x240.gif" width="120" height="240" border="0" usemap="#boxmap-p8" alt="Shop at Amazon.com" />
*Merlin* was a 1998 TV movie starring Sam Neill. Not too bad. Nancy	<map name="boxmap-p8" id="boxmap-p8"> <area shape="rect" coords="14, 200, 103, 207" href="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm/privacy-policy.html?o=1" /> <area coords="0,0,10000,10000" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/quotaarticmor-20" /> </map> <img src="http://rcm-images.amazon.com/images/G/01/rcm/120x240.gif" width="120" height="240" border="0" usemap="#boxmap-p8" alt="Shop at Amazon.com" />
If you love Monty Python, you'll love Monty Python and the Holy Grail. If you've missed Python's era of silliness, this is a good place to get acquainted. Nancy	<map name="boxmap-p8" id="boxmap-p8"> <area shape="rect" coords="14, 200, 103, 207" href="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm/privacy-policy.html?o=1" /> <area coords="0,0,10000,10000" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/quotaarticmor-20" /> </map> <img src="http://rcm-images.amazon.com/images/G/01/rcm/120x240.gif" width="120" height="240" border="0" usemap="#boxmap-p8" alt="Shop at Amazon.com" /> 1975
*Quest for Camelot* was made in 1998 and stars Jessalyn Gilsig and Cary Elwes. I know absolutely nothing about it except that it's animated. Nancy	<map name="boxmap-p8" id="boxmap-p8"> <area shape="rect" coords="14, 200, 103, 207" href="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm/privacy-policy.html?o=1" /> <area coords="0,0,10000,10000" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/quotaarticmor-20" /> </map> <img src="http://rcm-images.amazon.com/images/G/01/rcm/120x240.gif" width="120" height="240" border="0" usemap="#boxmap-p8" alt="Shop at Amazon.com" />
*The Sword in the Stone* is Disney's 1963 animated version of the boyhood of Arthur. I've only seen bits of this, but it gets great reviews. Nancy	<map name="boxmap-p8" id="boxmap-p8"> <area shape="rect" coords="14, 200, 103, 207" href="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm/privacy-policy.html?o=1" /> <area coords="0,0,10000,10000" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/quotaarticmor-20" /> </map> <img src="http://rcm-images.amazon.com/images/G/01/rcm/120x240.gif" width="120" height="240" border="0" usemap="#boxmap-p8" alt="Shop at Amazon.com" />
The Sword of Lancelot is lame, but why not? Nancy	<map name="boxmap-p6" id="boxmap-p6"> <area shape="rect" coords="1, 140, 83, 150" href="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm/privacy-policy.html?o=1" /> <area coords="0,0,10000,10000" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/quotaarticmor-20" /> </map> <img src="http://rcm-images.amazon.com/images/G/01/rcm/120x150.gif" width="120" height="150" border="0" usemap="#boxmap-p6" alt="Shop at Amazon.com" /> 1963

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