Stories surrounding King Arthur have been told since time immemorial, but The Fragile Land approaches the legend from a radical angle, setting it firmly in the post-Roman world of late fifth-century Europe, chronicling the crucial years of Arthur's life, from the age of fifteen into his early thirti...

Stories surrounding King Arthur have been told since time immemorial, but The Fragile Land approaches the legend from a radical angle, setting it firmly in the post-Roman world of late fifth-century Europe, chronicling the crucial years of Arthur's life, from the age of fifteen into his early thirties, as he comes to the fore as elected Overlord.