The Last Enchantment
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| Author | Mary Stewart |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Series | Arthurian Saga |
| Genre(s) | Fantasy |
| Publisher | G. K. Hall & Company |
| Released | January 1979 |
| Media Type | Print (Hardcover & Paperback) |
| Pages | 711 pages (hardcover) & 528 pages (paperback) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-8161-3340-9 (1st edition), ISBN 0-06-054827-4 (paperback) |
| Preceded by | The Hollow Hills |
| Followed by | The Wicked Day |
The Last Enchantment is a 1979 fantasy novel by Mary Stewart. It is the third in a quartet of novels covering the Arthurian legend, preceded by The Hollow Hills and succeeded by The Wicked Day.
[edit] Plot introduction
The protagonist of this story is the wizard Merlin, who is overseeing the reign of Arthur Pendragon, because he has predicted that Arthur will become a great king and wants to see that he does so.
[edit] Plot summary
This novel covers the time from when Arthur Pendragon is being raised to the time Merlin the enchanter dies.
[edit] Release details
- 1979, USA, G. K. Hall & Company (ISBN 0-8161-3340-9), Pub date ? January 1979, Hardcover
- 1981, USA, Fawcett (ISBN 0-449-24207-2), Pub date 12 December 1981, Paperback
- 1983, USA, Fawcett (ISBN 0-449-20508-8), Pub date 12 October 1983, Paperback
- 1984, USA, Fawcett (ISBN 0-449-20646-7), Pub date 12 July 1984, Paperback
- 1996, USA, Ballantine Books (ISBN 0-449-91176-4), Pub date 29 September 1996, Paperback
- 2003, USA, Eos (ISBN 0-06-054827-4), Pub date 1 May 2003, Paperback
