The Prince and the Pilgrim

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Summary: A good book and GREAT tale!
Review: Alexander travels trough many obsticals to find the pilgrim Alice, join him as he battles, escapes, and finally meets the pretty pilgrim Alice. This book has good points and bad but in the long run it was a book worth reading. I would probably recommend this book to anyone interested in the middle ages because it takes place then and has lots of information on the holy grail, caliburn, The high king Arthur and middle Aged England.

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Summary: Prince
Review: Although not quite as interesting as the Merlin series, Prince and the Pilgram was entertaining and a worthwhile read.

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Summary: irritating. a disappointment
Review: I am actually a devoted fan of Mary Stewart, ever since "This Rough Magic" I was hooked. However, "The Prince and the Pilgrim" is a mockery of both Arthurian legends and Mary Stewart's (usually) masterful talent. She couldn't have been in the right state of mind when this was written. Alexander the Fatherless has proven to be more stupid and irritating than any character i have ever seen on "Baywatch". And the only reason Alice isn't just as annoying is because the author neglected to write very much about her at all. Whatever happened to character development??? And a decent plotline???

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Summary: An insult to our intelligence
Review: I could not find a single character with any depth. I don't think I'm the only person who is sick of "heroes" who are thin, handsome and have a "strong sword to keep the woman"; and Alexander is very stupid as well. Everything must be spelled out for him, and then he still doesn't comprehend. Also, Stewart's portrayal of Morgan le Fay is downright sickening. She is presented as a sex-starved, power-hungry, evil sorceress whom the supposedly great and wonderful King Arthur must "keep in line". For the most extraordinary version of the Arthurian legend, I believe that nothing beats Marion Zimmer Bradley's MISTS OF AVALON. Her women (especially Morgaine) are strong, intelligent, very interesting, and realistic

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Summary: Well, what do I say...
Review: I read from some reviews that Mary Stewart was an excellent author. This was the first of her books that I picked up and I was rather disappointed. There is hardly any adventure whatsoever and as for romance... well, the two leads only meet when the book is about to come to an end. If you want to read some GOOD STUFF I suggest that you try reading "Outlander" by Diana Gabaldon and "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman.

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Summary: Good
Review: I thought this was a very sweet book and I enjoyed it a lot. Am I missing something? This is the first and only book of Mary Stewart's I've read. It was very entertaining and the characters were likable and understandable. Maybe this is not a masterpiece, but I very highly recommend it as a feel-good, fun-to-read book. Especially if you don't know much about the Arthurian legends, it's pretty self-explanatory. Definitely, read it.

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Summary: Well, what do I say...
Review: Is this the same woman who wrote the magnificent Merlin novels? It read like a first effort from an unskilled writer. I would have thought it to be a children's book, if it weren't for the sexual intrigues of Morgan. The characters are flat, the plot predictable. Ms. Stewart--what WERE you thinking?

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Summary: Superficial and very disappointing
Review: Is this the same woman who wrote the magnificent Merlin novels? It read like a first effort from an unskilled writer. I would have thought it to be a children's book, if it weren't for the sexual intrigues of Morgan. The characters are flat, the plot predictable. Ms. Stewart--what WERE you thinking?

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Summary: Good, but not up to Stewarts standards.
Review: Mary Stewart is one of my favorite authors, I have read almost all of her books! So when my mom told me about this book, I grabbed the closest copy and spent the next 2 days reading. It was a decent book and better then some I've read, but I was surprised it was the same person who wrote the wonderful novels The Stormy Petral, Wildfire at Midnight, and my all time favorite The Ivy Tree. I suggest that you read it, just don't buy the hardcover, It's way to $ expensive $ for this kind of writing!

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Summary: Fairy Tale Story of Minor Arthurian Characters
Review: Mary Stewart who wrote one of the best Arthurian stories in her Merlin Trilogy, has highlighted the story of Alisander and Alice, who were very minor characters from the one of the oldest Arthurian legends. The story has the feel of a fairy tale and runs around the periphery of the original tale. If you are interested in Arthurian literature and want to know more about a couple barely mentioned in Malory, then I would suggest that you read this book, but don't expect the depth of other Stewart stories