John Dee, the famous scientist with the reputation of the sorcerer and the friend of the English Queen Elizabeth, receives an important task from her. He must go to the city of Glastonbury, to the heart of the mysterious Avalon, in order to find there one of the most ancient British relics – the remains of the legendary King Arthur. The young reformer in this way wants to strengthen her power and a new Protestant faith. However, Dr. Dee is perplexed. Was not such an expedition during the life of the father of Elizabeth, King Henry VIII? And were the remains of Arthur not found? What is there in the royal order, what was not reported to him? John feels that on the Holy Land of Avalon he will face something incomprehensible. And he is not mistaken. In Glastonbury, he is waiting for the mystery of the round table of Arthur, a bizarrely interpreted with a conspiracy against the queen …
Author
Ricman Phil
Translator
Shabashov Sergey
Publisher
Eksmo, 2013
Series
Western book, Bestseller Book
Genre
Modern foreign prose
16+
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