{"product_id":"9780789206466","title":"Women of Camelot: Queens and Enchantresses at the Court of King Arthur","description":" These intriguing stories retell the English legend of Camelot through the eyes of the influential queens, passionate wives, and powerful sorceresses who shaped the fate of King Arthur's court.\u003cp\u003e Influential queens, passionate wives, and powerful sorceresses, the women who play key roles in the tales about England's legendary King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table are not mere \"damsels in distress.\" Determined and resourceful, they affect the saga of Camelot through love, hate, intrigue, enchantment, and tradgedy as one by one their voices come swirling out of the mists of time to tell their stories. They are:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Igrayne, Welsh mother of magic and of the once and future king Arthur\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Guinevere, wife of Arthur, who wed him for political reasons and tries to escape from her unhappy marriage through a life long passion for Sir Lancelot\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Nimue, the mysterious Lady of the Lake and loyal guardian of Arthur, who causes the downfall of Merlin the magician\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Lyonet, a bad-tempered lady who mistreats Gareth, the courageous kitchen boy chosen to be her sister's hero\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Morgan le Fay, a powerful enchantress who, because of her hatred for her half brother Arthur, tries repeatedly to destroy this celebrated king\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Ragnell, the \"loathsome lady,\" a beautiful woman accursed by a hideous spell\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Elaine of Corbenic, a tenacious maid who tricks Sir Lancelot into loving her, and whose son Galahad succeeds, where all others fail, in his quest for the Holy Grail\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Mary Hoffman's potent stories, in a clear, contemporary voice, and Christina Balit's vivid illustrations add up to an enchanting book for today's readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Other Details: 48 full-color illustrations 72 pages 9 x 9\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Biography: Mary Hoffman has written more than 70 books for children, including Amazing Grace, and is the editor of Armadillo, a quarterly children's book review. She lives in London. Christina Balit studied at the Chelsea School of Art and the Royal College of Art in London before becoming a prize-winning illustrator. She lives in Kent, England. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Abbeville Press, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47300732223728,"sku":"9780789206466","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780789206466_p0.jpg?v=1763667024","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780789206466","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}