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| Author | Anya Seton |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | William Hofmann |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Historical Romance |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin |
Publication date | November 8, 1965[1] |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 440 |
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Avalon is a 1965 novel by the American author Anya Seton.
It is a fictional story about Saint Rumon and Merewyn, set against a broad historical background of Anglo-Saxon England and the Viking expansion to Iceland and Greenland. It follows their journey and acceptance into the English royal court, Merewyn's kidnapping by Vikings, Rumon's epic search for her and their ultimate reunion back in England.
A 2007 edition features a foreword by Phillipa Gregory.[2]
- ^ "Books Today". The New York Times: 32. November 8, 1965.
- ^ Seton, Anya (1962). Devil water. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. ISBN 1-55652-659-8. OCLC 1012994.