The Seeing Stone
2000 historical novel for children or young adults, written by Kevin Crossley-Holland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Seeing Stone, or Arthur: The Seeing Stone, is a historical novel for children or young adults, written by Kevin Crossley-Holland and published by Orion in 2000, the first book of the Arthur trilogy (2000 to 2003).[1] Set primarily in the March of Wales during A.D. 1199 and 1200, it features a young boy named Arthur de Caldicot who observes a secondary story in the "Seeing Stone", the early life of legendary King Arthur. Crossley-Holland and The Seeing Stone won the annual Guardian Prize and Tir na n-Og Award.[3][4][5]
Author | Kevin Crossley-Holland |
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Cover artist | Marc Adams[1] |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Series | Arthur trilogy |
Genre | Children's historical fantasy |
Publisher | Orion Publishing Group |
Publication date | August 2000 |
Media type | Print (hardback & paperback), audiobook (tape and CD) |
Pages | 324 pp (first edition) |
ISBN | 1-85881-397-2 |
OCLC | 44915913 |
LC Class | PZ7.C88284 Sf 2001[2] |
Followed by | At the Crossing-Places |
The trilogy is a contemporary retelling of Arthurian legend, told by Arthur de Caldicot as a first-person narrative, where both the primary and secondary settings contribute to the retelling.