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Parke Godwin

Born

in New York, The United States

January 28, 1929

Died

June 19, 2013

Genre

Historical Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy

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Parke Godwin was an American writer known for his lyrical yet precise prose style and sardonic humor. He was also known for his novels of legendary figures placed in realistic historical settings; his retelling of the Arthur legend (Firelord in 1980, Beloved Exile in 1984, and The Last Rainbow in 1985) is set in the 5th century during the collapse of the Roman empire, and his reinterpretation of Robin Hood (Sherwood, 1991, and Robin and the King, 1993) takes place during the Norman conquest and features kings William the Conqueror and William Rufus as major characters. His other well-known works include Waiting For The Galactic Bus (1988) and its sequel The Snake Oil Wars (1989), humorous critiques of American pop culture and religion.

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	The Power of Friendship (W.I.T.C.H. Graphic Novels, #1) by Parke Godwin (Translator), Elisabetta Gnone 4.21 avg rating — 1,249 ratings — published 2005 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Firelord (Firelord, #1) 3.98 avg rating — 1,291 ratings — published 1980 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sherwood (Sherwood, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 1,003 ratings — published 1991 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Waiting for the Galactic Bus (Snake Oil, #1) 3.87 avg rating — 594 ratings — published 1988 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Meridian Magic (W.I.T.C.H. Graphic Novels, #2) by Parke Godwin, Walt Disney Company (Creator) 4.10 avg rating — 496 ratings — published 2005 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Between Light and Dark (W.I.T.C.H. Graphic Novels, #4) by Parke Godwin, Walt Disney Company (Creator) 4.16 avg rating — 474 ratings — published 2006 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Beloved Exile (Firelord, #2) 3.98 avg rating — 385 ratings — published 1984 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Forces of Change (W.I.T.C.H. Graphic Novels, #6) by Parke Godwin, Walt Disney Company (Creator) 4.21 avg rating — 308 ratings — published 2006	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Robin and the King (Sherwood, #2) 3.86 avg rating — 305 ratings — published 1993 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Revealing (W.I.T.C.H. Graphic Novels, #3) by Parke Godwin, Volo 4.26 avg rating — 268 ratings — published 2005 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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W.I.T.C.H. Graphic Novels (8 books)
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Firelord (7 books)
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Sherwood (2 books)
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3.90 avg rating — 1,308 ratings

Barion & Coyul (2 books)
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W.I.T.C.H. Specials (3 books)
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“The day comes when love means something beyond a reflection of ourselves, when there is more behind than ahead and the house of mind is haunted in every chamber with old songs, old ghosts, old hopes.”
― Parke Godwin, Firelord

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“I’ve learned and unlearned all my life; it’s helped me to survive. There are no constants, nothing is immutable, only random circumstance from which our experience builds a coherent arc of life. And for that arc you have only to be truly done with one thing before moving to another. There’s an art in letting go.”
― Parke Godwin, Beloved Exile

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“Part of what we are is whom we’ve loved.”
― Parke Godwin, Firelord

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Time and Chance by Sharon Kay Penman

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The Secret Lion by C.W. Gortner

6 votes, 15.8%

We Speak No Treason by Rosemary Hawley Jarman

5 votes, 13.2%

Lord of Sunset by Parke Godwin

5 votes, 13.2%

The Constant Princess by Philippa Gregory

5 votes, 13.2%

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