I Am Mordred: A Tale from Camelot is a 1998 fantasy novel written by American author Nancy Springer.[1][2] It begins with King Arthur having fathered a child with his half-sister Morgause and placing all the newborn babies born on May 30 on a boat to drown, including his own son, Mordred. After a long, hard voyage through the cold waters of the ocean, only Mordred survives. A fisherman and his wife find and adopt him. When Mordred is about six years old, Nyneve, a sorceress, approaches and takes Mordred away to his biological mother. Mordred is not too keen on becoming a prince, for that means that he has to be a brave, strong, and a skilled warrior, someone he is not.
| Author | Nancy Springer |
|---|---|
| Genre | Fantasy fiction |
| Publisher | Philomel Books |
Publication date | April 13, 1998 |
| ISBN | 0-399-12143-9 |
Reception
editI am Mordred is a Booklist's Top 10 Fantasy Books for 1999 and an ALA's Best Book for Young Adults.[3][4] The novel also won the 1999 Carolyn W. Field Award.[5]
References
edit- ^ "I Am Mordred". Kirkus Reviews. January 1, 1998. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ "I Am Mordred". Booklist. April 15, 1998. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ "Best Books for Young Adults". Young Adult Library Services Association. American Library Association. September 29, 2006. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ Estes, Sally (March 15, 1999). "Top 10 Fantasy Books for Youth: 1999". Booklist Online. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ "Carolyn W. Field Award". Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Archived from the original on March 5, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
External links
edit- Davis, Stephen M. "The SF Site Featured Review: I am Mordred: A Tale from Camelot". SF Site. Retrieved September 25, 2011.
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