The Excalibur codex
Douglas, James, 1956-2013
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For countless generations the sword had been kept hidden, ready for a time of need. But not hidden well enough, because on one warm July night in 1937 it vanished - its disappearance swallowed up in the storm clouds of war that would soon engulf the world. 1941 - twelve SS generals gather at a castle in East Prussia to re-enact an ancient rite and call on the spirits of Europe's mightiest warriors to aid them in the coming battle in the East. At the heart of the ritual is a pentagram formed by five swords. One of them is Excalibur, the mythical weapon pulled from a stone by King Arthur. 2010 - Art recovery expert Jamie Saintclair laughs when he reads the codex to a German war veteran's will, the strange ritual it describes and the mention of a sword named Excalibur.
Main title:
The Excalibur codex / James Douglas.
Author:
Douglas, James, 1956-, author
Work:
Imprint:
London : Corgi Books, 2013.London : Corgi Books, 2013.
Collation:
473 pages ; 20 cm
ISBN:
9780552167925 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.92
Language:
English
BRN:
1011342