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"A ""fascinating historical detective work"" that pins down the real story of the legendary medieval king and the court of Camelot (Spectator). The Holy Grail, the kingdom of Camelot, the Knights of the Round Table, and the magical sword Excalibur are all key ingredients of the legends surrounding King Arthur. But who was he really, where did he come from, and how much of what we read about him in stories that date back to the Dark Ages is true? So far, historians have failed to show that King Arthur really existed at all, and for a good reason--they have been looking in the wrong place. In this ""vivid and thought-provoking"" book, Alistair Moffat shatters all existing assumptions about Britain's most enigmatic hero (Birmingham Evening Mail). With references to literary sources and historical documents, as well as archeology and the ancient names of rivers, hills, and forts, he strips away a thousand years of myth to unveil the real King Arthur. And in doing so, he solves one of the greatest riddles of them all--the site of Camelot itself"

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Alistair Moffat was born in Kelso, Scotland, in 1950. He is an award-winning writer, historian and director of programs at Scottish Television, former director of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and former rector of the University of St. Andrews. He is the founder of Borders Book Festival and co-chairman of The Great Tapestry of Scotland. He is the author of The Hidden Ways: Scotland's Forgotten Roads. Mhairi Morrison is a Scottish-American comedic actress who attained her BA in acting at The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and her Masters in theater and movement at Jacques Le Coq School of Theater in Paris. She has worked extensively in physical theater (including miming and puppeteering), in film and television, and in voiceover. She currently lives in Los Angeles.

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