Galahad and the Grail : Merlin's Isle Volume 1

For many, the tales of Arthur and his knights are the stuff of bedtime stories or children's cartoons. But the origin of these tales goes back more than a thousand years, part of a Europe-wide storytelling tradition. In the past century, much of the Christian bedrock of these stories has been stripped away, losing their foundational themes, deeper character motivations, and the potency of the tales themselves.

A Re-Enchanted Legend for a New Generation

Now, bestselling poet Malcolm Guite re-enchants the legend of King Arthur for a new generation, restoring its original power and mystery in a sweeping four-volume series that blends myth, theology, and lyric mastery. Drawing on a lifetime of poetic craft and spiritual reflection, he offers a rich, immersive journey through Britain’s mythic and moral landscape.

In this first volume, Galahad and the Grail, we join the prophesied youth Sir Galahad as he sets out from Camelot to achieve the Holy Grail.

A Tale of Adventure and Meaning

This tale of adventure, written in ballad form, plumbs the depths of the human soul, carries readers through the Wasteland, and sets us upon the numinous shores of Faerie in all its mystery and meaning.

• This is not an epic poem destined to be sequestered in the halls of academia.
• It is a tale to be read by young and old alike, to be shared aloud among friends, and cherished for generations to come.

A Beautiful Collector’s Edition

Published in a stunning hardback edition with woodcut illustrations by Stephen Crotts, this is a book to treasure and delight in.