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y separately published work icon The Road to Camelot anthology   short story   young adult   fantasy  
Issue Details: First known date: 2002... 2002 The Road to Camelot
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The Road to Camelot is a collection of stories told by Australian fantasy writers based on the Arthurian legends.

Is hero or heroine born or made? Is someone good or evil from the start? What drives the destiny of those whose names have come down to us in legend?The people of Arthurian legend have never ceased to fascinate us. But what were they really like, as kids, before they knew their destiny? Fourteen of Australia's best writers of fantasy have imagined what it's like to be a child of destiny. Join Arthur, Guinevere, Merlin, Lancelot, Morgana and others as they set out on the road to Camelot (Libraries Australia).

Contents

* Contents derived from the Milsons Point, North Sydney - Lane Cove area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,:Random House Australia , 2002 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Introduction : The History and Development of the Arthurian Legend, Sophie Masson , single work essay (p. 1-12)
Merlin, Sophie Masson , single work short story fantasy (p. 13-29)
In Coed Celyddon - Arthur's Story, Juliet Marillier , single work short story fantasy (p. 30-45)
Morgan of the Fay, Kate Forsyth , single work short story fantasy (p. 46-65)
Gawain and the Selkie's Daughter, Janeen Webb , single work short story fantasy (p. 66-86)
The Call of Camelot - Gareth's Story, Sally Odgers , single work short story fantasy (p. 87-102)
Guinevere, or the Sleeping Beauty, Isobelle Carmody , single work short story fantasy (p. 103-131)
Lancelot, Sophie Masson , single work short story fantasy
'The heroes and heroines of Arthurian legend have never ceased to fascinate us. But what were they like before they knew their destiny? Award-winning author Sophie Masson imagines what Lancelot's childhood under the Lake might have been like - and the life-changing moment that set him on the path to immortal fame and legend.' (Storycuts abstract)
 (p. 132-148)
Iseult, Richard Harland , single work short story fantasy (p. 149-65)
Percival, Ursula Dubosarsky , single work short story fantasy (p. 166-180)
Elaine, Lily Maid of Astolat, Felicity Pulman , single work short story fantasy (p. 181-195)
Heart's Desire - Nimue's Story, Garth Nix , single work short story fantasy

As with Nix's other story, 'Under the Lake,' 'Heart's Desire' is also a take on the Lady of the Lake myth. Whereas the first portrays her as a somewhat psychopathic goddess who gives the dubious gift of Excaliber to mankind, the latter explores her relationship to Merlin and the reason behind why she entrapped him beneath the earth.

 (p. 196-209)
The Work of Giants - Minimus' Story, Lucy Sussex , single work short story fantasy (p. 210-225)
The Customs of the Country - Galahad's Story, Dave Luckett , single work short story fantasy (p. 226-244)
The Plot - Mordred's Story, Allan Baillie , single work short story fantasy (p. 245-258)
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Works about this Work

The Road to Camelot Satima Flavell , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: The Specusphere , November no. 11 2009;
— Review of The Road to Camelot 2002 anthology short story
Untitled Julie Long , 2003 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , February vol. 47 no. 1 2003; (p. 13)
— Review of The Road to Camelot 2002 anthology short story
Untitled Nicola Williams , 2003 single work review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Summer vol. 11 no. 4 2003; (p. 43)
— Review of The Road to Camelot 2002 anthology short story
Untitled Sally Pyvis , 2003 single work review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 17 no. 1 2003; (p. 33)
— Review of The Road to Camelot 2002 anthology short story
Untitled Tina Cavanough , 2002 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , November vol. 17 no. 5 2002; (p. 40)
— Review of The Road to Camelot 2002 anthology short story
Untitled Sally Pyvis , 2003 single work review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 17 no. 1 2003; (p. 33)
— Review of The Road to Camelot 2002 anthology short story
Untitled Nicola Williams , 2003 single work review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Summer vol. 11 no. 4 2003; (p. 43)
— Review of The Road to Camelot 2002 anthology short story
Untitled Julie Long , 2003 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , February vol. 47 no. 1 2003; (p. 13)
— Review of The Road to Camelot 2002 anthology short story
The Road to Camelot Satima Flavell , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: The Specusphere , November no. 11 2009;
— Review of The Road to Camelot 2002 anthology short story
Untitled Tina Cavanough , 2002 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , November vol. 17 no. 5 2002; (p. 40)
— Review of The Road to Camelot 2002 anthology short story
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