Bookmoot: Galahad and the Grail - Books I & II—hosted by Camille Floyd, Rabbit Room Press, and Malcolm Guite
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“An astonishing achievement, a ballad that picks you up and sweeps you onward into adventure, solemn magic, and beauty.” —Susanna Clarke, author of Piranesi
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The Rabbit Room’s Bookmoot selection for the month of May is Galahad and the Grail by Malcolm Guite. Pick up the book from Store.RabbitRoom.com or your favorite book shop and read Books I & II (the volume is comprised of 3 books), then join us here on May 19th @ 11am central time where we’ll discuss it together.
Special Guest: Malcolm Guite
Are you in Nashville? Click here to RSVP for the in-person discussion on May 18th.
“A rare glimpse at a magnum opus in the making.” —Daniel Nayeri, author of Everything Sad is Untrue
Here at the height of his poetic power, Malcolm Guite delivers a tale of adventure in ballad form that plumbs the depths of the human soul, carries readers through the Wasteland, and sets them upon the numinous shores of Faerie in all its mystery and meaning.
In this first volume of Merlin’s Isle, join the prophesied youth, Sir Galahad, and the other knights of the quest as they set out from Camelot to achieve the Holy Grail. The accomplishment of their goal will not only heal the wounded Fisher-King, but will bring about the long hoped-for healing of the land itself.
Guite follows in the epic footsteps of Spenser, Milton, Dante, and Tennyson, yet this is not poetry destined soley for the halls of academia—it’s a story to be enjoyed by young and old alike, a story to be read aloud among friends and family, a story to be cherished for generations to come.
Camille Floyd is a graduate of Lipscomb University where she earned her B.A. in English Literature with a minor in History. After college, she spent a summer at the University of Oxford with a CCCU program studying literature and art criticism. Camille is passionate about creating a vibrant community centered on good stories and thoughtful conversation.
Malcolm Guite is a poet, priest, singer-songwriter, and scholar. He is Chaplain of Girton College, Cambridge, and teaches at the Cambridge Theological Federation. His previous collections include Sounding the Seasons, The Singing Bowl, and David’s Crown.
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Camille Floyd is a graduate of Lipscomb University where she earned her B.A. in English Literature with a minor in History. After college, she spent a summer at the University of Oxford with a CCCU program studying literature and art criticism. Camille is passionate about creating a vibrant community centered on good stories and thoughtful conversation.
Malcolm Guite is a poet, priest, singer-songwriter, and scholar. He is Chaplain of Girton College, Cambridge, and teaches at the Cambridge Theological Federation. His previous collections include Sounding the Seasons, The Singing Bowl, and David’s Crown.