"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title. for YA libraries with bright students who have an interest in King Arthur or this period."-Dorothy Solomon, Voice of Youth Advocates So long as mankind does not vanquish the possibility of that occurrence, the once and future king will always be with us."- Los Angeles Times The power of Arthurus Rex lies in humanity's need to believe in the possibility of such a figure's returning to lead the race into a redemptive golden era. Granted, this may be a latter day addition to the legend, in effect claiming 'we've always been like this. the true importance of Arthur (and Camelot) does not reside in a possible fifth-century monarch. Ashe provides a cornucopia of facts about the possibilities or likelihood of the real King Arthur, including a tantalizing suggestion the origins of the legend may date back to the beginnings of Stonehenge some 4,000 years ago. He makes a good case for his man, and his account of tracking the fellow down is as intriguing as a detective story."- The Atlantic "Ashe is not the first historian to conclude that a real British ruler lurks behind the fantastic extravagances of Arthurian legend, but he is the first to locate a plausible and historically recorded candidate for the honor.
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