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Book · 2024

The Bright Sword: A Novel of King Arthur

by Lev Grossman · Recommended by 1 person on 1 podcast

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And i finished a book called The brightsword it's by L Grossman it's a fantasy book right.
Gilbert Cruz · The Book Review · Aug 2024 Listen at 17:08

Why people recommend it

The Bright Sword: A Novel of King Arthur by Lev Grossman is an expansive fantasy epic that reimagines the traditional Arthurian legend through a fresh lens focused on the lesser-known knights of the Round Table. On The Book Review, Gilbert Cruz recommended the massive, multi-hundred-page novel during his summer reading wrap-ups, discussing the physical scale of the galley copy and praising its inventive approach to fantasy. Cruz also hosted a dedicated episode exploring what it was like for the author to write such an ambitious reimagining of the classic mythos. Reviewers and podcast participants highlight how the narrative breathes new life into well-worn tropes, blending humor, melancholy, and grand adventure. The book stands out for its deep dedication to world-building and character development within a crowded literary landscape of Arthurian retellings. Through these discussions, the novel is positioned as a major contemporary fantasy achievement that rewards readers willing to dive into its rich, sprawling pages.

Every mention

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Gilbert Cruz and i finished a book called The brightsword it's by L Grossman it's a fantasy book right 3
Recommended
“and i finished a book called The brightsword it's by L Grossman it's a fantasy book right”
Discussed
“the latest version of the story is called the bright swword and its author is Lev grman”
Recommended
“and if horror movie is a slim little Thriller the bright sword by Lev Grossman is quite big I'm G to just pick up my galley here I'm gonna flip to the back and I'm going to tell you this is not the final copy of course so it could change but it's about 670 Pages”
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“and I thought somebody it was time somebody took him seriously and told his story and that that that's how the bright sword happened”
Passing
“I'm joined this week by Lev grman author of the bright sword a novel of King Arthur”
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“and I came back to that in in the bright swword one of the heroes of the book column”
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“And I tried to bring some of that to the battle scenes in the bright sword because it must have been a truly amazingly difficult experience being in a battle”
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“congratulations on finally reaching the end of a decade of writing the bright sword a novel of King Arthur”