Summary & Study Guide Enemy of God: A Novel of Arthur by Bernard Cornwell

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Enemy of A Novel of Arthur Study Guide consists of approx. 84 pages of summaries and analysis on Enemy of A Novel of Arthur by Bernard Cornwell.

This study guide includes the following Plot Summary, Chapter Summaries & Analysis, Characters, Objects/Places, Themes, Style, Quotes, and Topics for Discussion.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Arthurian

76 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 2, 2011

Reviews

[Michael · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have all three books (unabridged) Audible, I have listened to the whole trilogy 3 times and I think I am going back for forths, I have read the Grail series and also listened to them on Audible. I have read the Last Kingdom series also by Bernard Cornwell (I also watched it on Netflix 3 times). I read Stonehenge 2000 BC and also listened to it on Audible. I can not express enough how wonderful a story teller he is. Its true difficult to put a book down that was written by Bernard Cornwell.

[Monica · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Goodreads selection only lists a "summary and study guide," but I read the actual book, apparently unavailable here except for the German version.

This was a continuation of my readaloud for Dad. It's getting more difficult for Dad to follow these books. I'll finish the last one, although that will take quite a while, as he zones out and I have to repeat huge chunks that I've already read. After that I think I'll just do short stories. We can try Jack London--he should like those.

Anyway, this book got more into political machinations and the awfulness of Launcelot and the fanaticism of the Christians, whom Cornwell treats rather badly, actually. We see more of Britain, and go on a wonderful fantasy-style quest for the Cauldron of Britain. It seems that these cauldron stories abound in both British and Irish folklore. I'd never heard of them before.

I'm really enjoying how Cornwell portrays what it must have been like to live in the year 500 or so. Merlin clearly is an old fraud, but one that certainly believes in his dreams. Poor Arthur only wants a normal life, but with a woman who wants much more, so they're ultimately incompatible.

Anyway, the saga continues apace. Yes, I like very much the depth that Cornwell is reaching.

[Neill Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

In the second book of the Warlord Chronicles trilogy, Derfel fulfills his oath to Merlin, traveling with him on the Dark Road through Dwirnach’s lands to retrieve the lost Cauldron, part of the lost treasures of Britain before fulfilling his oath to Arthur to fight the Saxons. Derfel and Ceinwyn must leave their farm to look after and raise Mordred, the future king. As the Saxon lords, Aelle and Cerdic try to take the southern lands Arthur and Derfel must fight them and find themselves victorious but ultimately outflanked by Cerdic and Lancelot and in a war against Lancelot and the Christians.

[Daisy Bourne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Did I enjoy this book? I've read it three times

[Samuel Ribeiro Giordano · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very comprehensive book that gives some historical hints about Britain prior to vikings invasions. The story is fictional but the descriptions are real.

[Bob Hobbit · Rating 4 out of 5]

Camelot it was not- But a great version of the Arthurian myth it was- loved the idea of the 2nd coming loved the idea of druids the Roman cults. Missed a good dose of the Women of the Mists of Avalon..Also liked the reason for Gwens screwing around. A strong women with a good mind wanting to be a player in the world using sex (don"t all women) to get where she wanted to go. A besotted Arthur. Have been reading different versions of the Arthurian myth since Before high school when I saw the play Camelot and read The Once And Future King By T.H. White. The book that really turned me on to reading.
Alas the last book of this series will have to wait as I have proven to my 65 year old self that.I cannot read more then one book at a time. Will finish 15 flags - a book i started at the same time as this one before i move on to Excalibar.

[Garrett · Rating 2 out of 5]

I didn't like this one as much as The Winter King. It has less of an overall story and is more a collection of stories as the author continues to try to adapt parts of the Arthur canon to his more historically accurate depiction. There is a good story about Merlin's quest to find The Cauldron, but afterwards Merlin and Nimue are mainly sidelined. There is a brief attempt to include a Tristan and Isolde story that doesn't really work. The final part about the Arthur/Guinevere/Lancelot plot is predictable and just leads to a nonclimactic and unsatisfying ending. I'll still read the third book but this one was disappointing.

[Jennifer]

Part 2 of the Warlord Chronicles, also known as "the Arthur books". I found it difficult to put down. For further info, see my description of "The Winter King". Thanks!

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent historical novel.

[Toles]

Very good