Realms of the Round Table

It is a time of magic and adventure, of chivalry and courtly love, when great evil must be met with heroic deeds. It is a time of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. Realms of the Round Table presents for the first time an extensive collection of forgotten tales, retold for a new generation of readers by a modern-day Merlin, the world-renowned Arthurian authority, John Matthews. Contained within are a rich feast of Arthurian love stories and tales that delve deep into the darker mysteries of the Great Wood and the denizens of fantastic lands beyond. Here also is a heady mixture of magic, faery lore, wisdom and mystery - capturing extraordinary tales of Camelot''s greatest knights, such as Sir Lancelot and Sir Gawain, and others less well known, and soaring from high adventure to mystical accounts of the Grail. There is even an Arthurian Christmas tale! These age-old stories, companions to those collected in the sister-volume, The Great Book of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table , honour the work of Thomas Malory in his legendary Le Morte D''Arthur . They are dramatically brought to life by the luminous paintings and drawings of internationally acclaimed Tolkien artist, John Howe, to present a glorious reimagining of the most influential work of English fantasy ever written.

About the author

John Matthews has made a lifetime study of the legends of King Arthur, and more recently of the history of piracy. His list of publications totals over 150, including the New York Times bestselling Pirates. He has acted as an advisor on several big budget movies, including King Arthur, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Prince of Persia. His work on the educational DVD to accompany King Arthur won a BAFTA award.

John Howe was born in 1957 in Vancouver, Canada. After finishing High School, he moved to France in 1976, where he attended the Ecole des Arts Décoratifs in Strasbourg, gaining a Diploma in Illustration. Aside from illustrating jackets for numerous Tolkien and other fantasy works he has also illustrated many children’s books. He lives in Switzerland with his wife and their son.

Product details

• Authors: John Matthews
• Assisted by: John Howe (Illustration), Sir John Boorman (Foreword)
• Publisher: Harper Collins Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.05.2025
• EAN: 9780008644031
• ISBN: 978-0-00-864403-1
• Dimensions: 195 mm x 252 mm x 28 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Fantasy, European History, FICTION / Classics, FICTION / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, FICTION / Fantasy / Epic, FICTION / Historical / Medieval, FICTION / Fantasy / Arthurian, Classical texts, Medieval History, Historical fantasy, Epic fantasy / heroic fantasy, European history: medieval period, middle ages, Ancient, classical and medieval texts, Fairy and Folk tales / Fairy tale retellings, Narrative theme: Journeys and voyages, Myths and Legends / Mythic fiction, Relating to King Arthur / Arthurian