This is listed on librarything as book 4 of mary stewarts arthurian saga. Born of an incestuous relationship between king arthur and his half sister, the evil sorceress morgause, the bastard mordred is reared in secrecy. Great deals on mary stewart books 19501999 publication year. The wicked day by mary stewart is a work of fiction inspired by the legend of king arthur and his round table. The wicked day is the next book in the line of mary stewart s excellent literary contributions that create the arthurian saga. It was no more than a whisper, and the man who breathed it was barely at arms length from the woman, his wife, but the walls of the cottages single room seemed to catch and throw the sentence on like a whispering gallery. Mary, lady stewart born mary florence elinor rainbow. This novel is about mordred, the bastard son of king arthur born as a result of an incestuous union between arthur and his halfsister morgause, a witch. This hardback book is nice and clean with the only flaws being a slightly ruffled edge on the dust jacket, a bit of a wobble in the spine and some foxing on top of the book block from sitting on the shelf for years. The wicked day born of an incestuous relationship between king arthur and his half sister, the evil sorceress morgause, the bastard mordred is reared in secrecy. Lady mary stewart was author of twenty novels, a volume of poetry, and three books for young readers, she is admired for both her contemporary stories of romantic suspense and her historical novels.
Now, the spellbinding, final chapter of king arthurs reign, where. The omnibus was published in 1980 by william morrow and company. The author of twenty novels, a volume of poetry, and three books for young readers, she is admired for both her enchanting prose an. The wicked day published by user, 14 years ago i found this book, like the other 3 from the arthurian saga, by mary steward, to be a refreshing way of telling a very old and loved story. The first three books are the story of merlin as he tells it, and are a beguiling mixture of fantasy and historical fiction, with an. Books by mary stewart authors like mary stewart what. Mary stewart the arthurian saga 04 the wicked day pdf free.
Anne mc caffrey marion zimmer bradley lois mc master bujold l m montgomery jean m auel t h white dorothy l sayers georgette heyer isaac asimov mercedes lackey. This years theme is dreams of arthur books which draw on the arthurian legends. King arthurs reign will finally come to a spellbinding end. Very minimal writing or notations in margins not affecting the text. Mary stewart hardcover books for sale in stock ebay. Mary stewart books list of books by author mary stewart. The wicked day is the fourth and final book in mary stewarts arthurian saga. It is preceded in the pentalogy by the last enchantment 1979, and succeeded by the prince and the pilgrim 1995. Mary stewart s stunning arthurian saga that began with the crystal cave, the hollow hills, and the last enchantment continues with the wicked day, the story of the clash between king arthur and his bastard son, mordred. Mary stewart mary stewart used books, rare books and new books. Discover book depositorys huge selection of mary stewart books online.
It is really too bad that audible only offers books 2 and 4 1 person found this helpful. Mary stewart 19162014 was a popular, awardwinning author of romantic mystery, suspense, and historical fiction. The wicked day by mary stewart my nephew and i made an epic trip last xmas to the salvation army in downtown oakland to find boots and books, only to be dissapointed in both. She also wrote childrens books and poetry, but may be best known for her merlin series, which straddles the boundary between the historical novel and fantasy. Its sort of interesting that the first three books are referred to as the merlin trilogy but when the fourth book is added it becomes the arthurian saga. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers.
Legend and romance and the story of mordred, bastard son of king arthur. The the wicked day community note includes chapterbychapter summary and analysis, character. This final chapter of the camelot saga traces mordreds birth, childhood, and recounts how he came to set in motion the fates and call forth the wicked day of destiny. Mary stewart the wicked day to geordie haddington with deep affection prologue merlin is dead. The wicked day by mary stewart books hachette australia. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Mapped end papers, 453 pages, with white cloth boards and gold lettering on the spine, 8 12 x 6. The crystal cave, the hollow hills, the last enchantment, and the wicked day. The wicked day tells the story of mordred, and in the authors inimitable way, makes sure your sympathies are with arthurs nephew and bastard son. Mary stewart books 19501999 publication year for sale. Having read and loved mary stewarts merlin trilogy a few years ago, i thought this would be the perfect opportunity to read the wicked day, another of her arthurian novels.
The opening words of this book still make my heart flutter, even after all these years. The wicked day is the next book in the line of mary stewarts excellent literary contributions that create the arthurian saga. The wicked day the arthurian saga, book 4 stewart, mary isbn 0060548282 768 copies separate the wicked day stewart, mary isbn 0449205193 483 copies separate the wicked day stewart, mary isbn 0688025072 155 copies separate the wicked day stewart, mary 150 copies separate the wicked day stewart, mary isbn 0340352140 81 copies separate the wicked day stewart. The wicked day by mary stewart, 9781444737547, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Isbn 9780340322376 9780340322376 hardcover, hodder and stoughton, 1983. Mary stewarts stunning arthurian saga that began with the crystal cave, the. The wicked day by mary stewart and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The question and answer section for the wicked day is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel. Publication date 1983 topics mordred legendary character romances. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. See all books authored by mary stewart, including the crystal cave, and the hollow hills, and more on. The protagonists of the story are mordred and his father the king, arthur. In 1983, stewart published a fourth instalment in the series. Called to camelot by events he cannot deny, mordred becomes arthurs most trusted counselor a fateful act that leads to the wicked day of destiny when father and son must face each other in battle.
This 400 page book follows the merlin trilogy and contains the story of mordred, the illlegitimate son of high king arthur of britain. Mordred, arthur, guinevere, bedwyr, arthurs halfsisters morgause and morgan, morgauses orkney. The major characters are familiar figures from the legend. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text. Mary stewarts stunning arthurian saga that began with the crystal cave, the hollow hills, and the last enchantment continues with the wicked day, the story of the clash between king arthur and his bastard son, mordred. Mary stewart tells, from a third person perspective, how mordred grew from a young. Buy the wicked day by mary stewart from amazons fiction books store. The wicked day is the fourth novel in mary stewarts treatment of arthurian legend. The wicked day by mary stewart is another of her novels of king arthur and his court, this one focusing on his son mordred.
The crystal cave, the hollow hills, the last enchantment and the wicked day now stand united in book one of the legacy series the finest work of mary stewart s distinguished career. Mary stewarts stunning arthurian saga that began with the crystal cave, the hollow hills, the last enchantment continues withthe wicked day, the story of the clash between king arthur and his bastard son, mordred. The wicked day is the fourth and final book in mary stewart s arthurian saga. The arthurian saga, book 4 audiobook, by mary stewart. Possible clean exlibrary copy, with their stickers and or stamps.
The wicked day by stewart, mary hardback book the fast free shipping. Providing a somewhat timely quality, these titles are still relevant to this very day, as they give the reader an insight into another world, as well as the development of mary stewart as an author. One day a ship brings an envoy from king arthur to the orkney islands. The wicked day arthurian saga, book 4 by mary stewart. The crystal cave 1970, the hollow hills 1973, and the last enchantment 1979. New listing the wicked day, mary stewart, good book.
The crystal cave, the hollow hills, the last enchantment and the wicked day now stand united in book one of the legacy series the finest work of mary stewarts distinguished career. Born of an incestuous relationship between king arthur and his half sister, and prophesied by merlin to kill arthur, mordred is stolen away from his mother and raised in. The wicked day by mary stewart overdrive rakuten overdrive. Click to read more about the wicked day by mary stewart. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. The wicked day is the gripping story of mordred, bastard son of king arthur by incest with his halfsister. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Mary stewart crafted a novel and believable version of the arthur ledgend. Great follow up book to the trilogy, starting with the crystal cave. Buy a cheap copy of the wicked day book by mary stewart. The wicked day by mary stewart episode 10 duration. Set in britain in the latter part of king arthurs reign, approximately the early sixth century, the wicked day tells mordreds story. Books by mary stewart writers similar to mary stewart.