I think there is some need for doubt, I answered "the singular character of the hero of those adventures being taken into consideration--at least concerning the phenomena of the island of Tsalal. And we know that Arthur Pym was mistaken in asserting that Captain William Guy and several of his companions perished in the landslip of the hill at Klock-Klock."
Added by: Kahena | Karma: 11526.37 | Fiction literature | 25 October 2011
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Gwenhwyfar - The White Spirit
Lackey's tale is centered around, not surprisingly, Gwenhwyfar (Guinevere), the daughter of one of Arthur's kings. It follows her as she grows up in her father's household, becomes a skilled warrior and scout, and as she becomes wrapped up in Arthur's fall as his last queen. Rather than choose between one version of the tale versus another, Lackey essentially chooses that they are all true and runs with them. For most of the book, it's not really about Arthur at all, with the grand scope of the legend serving as incidental background to the story of Gwenhwyfar's education and exploits in the field. Her education as a soldier is well described, as are her exploits in the field.
It's a crime tailor-made for the Peculiar Crimes Unit: a controversial artist is murdered and displayed as part of her own outrageous installation. No suspects, no motive, no evidence - it's business as usual for the Unit's cantankerous founding partners, Arthur Bryant and John May. But this time they have an eyewitness. According to twelve-year-old Luke Tripp, the killer was a cape-clad highwayman atop a black stallion.
