Finding Camlann

A compelling argument about the origins of King Arthur wrapped in a brilliant novel.Set against a rich historical landscape evoked by the secret places and half-forgotten legends of the British countryside Finding Camlann is both a fascinating mystery that will engage readers attracted by history myth and language (Washington Independent Review of Books) and a beautifully written intelligent and ingenious (Gillian Bradshaw) novel of how stories shape our notions of the pastand of ourselves.Archaeologist Donald Gladstone is sure that there never was a real King Arthurthat is until a surprising find at Stonehenge seems to offer hard evidence of Arthur''s existence. Teaming up with Julia Llewellyn a gifted linguist working at the Oxford English Dictionary Donald sets off on a literary and mythological quest that will change both of their lives. Gloriously many-layered Finding Camlann is a deeply satisfying love story a gripping detective story and a narrative journey of myriad pleasures.