The Trials of Arthur

by Pendragon, Arthur; Stone, C. J.; Hutton, Ronald

• ISBN13: 9781913689698
• ISBN10: 1913689697
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2023-07-11
• Publisher: Strange Attractor Press

Summary

A bracing biography of Arthur Uthar Pendragon: eco-campaigner, neo-druid leader, and living incarnation of the mythical King Arthur of British legend.

Looks like a tramp. Says he's a King. Meet Arthur—eco-warrior and protector of standing stones. An ex-squaddie and biker turned spiritual leader, "battle chieftan" of The Council of British Druid Orders, and parliamentary candidate, some would claim he is also the legendary King Arthur, returned at last to revive the wasteland and protect its sacred sites from the intrusion of the heritage industries. Don't believe it? Then join him on his quest, through fields and forests, to the mythical Britain that rests behind the facade of an increasingly empty consumer culture. Regardless of whether you believe he is who he says he is, one thing is certain: he's the best Arthur we have.

Co-written by C. J. Stone, a legendary chronciler of British underground culture, and Arthur himself, this new edition of the The Trials of Arthur presents the fullest account of Arthur's almost mythic life to date, and includes a foreword by renowned historian Ronald Hutton.

Author Biography

Arthur Uther Pendragon (born John Timothy Rothwell, 5 April 1954) is a British eco-campaigner, Neo-Druid leader, media personality, and self-declared reincarnation of King Arthur. He was the "battle chieftain" of the Council of British Druid Orders.

C. J. Stone is an author, journalist, freelance writer and renowned chronicler of the varied countercultures of contemporary Britain. He is best known for his books Fierce Dancing: Adventures in the Underground (1996), The Last of the Hippies (1999), and his columns for The Guardian and The Big Issue.

Ronald Edmund Hutton (born 19 December 1953) is an English historian who specializes in Early Modern Britain, British folklore, pre-Christian religion, and Contemporary Paganism. He is a professor at the University of Bristol, has written 14 books and has appeared on British television and radio. He held a fellowship at Magdalen College, Oxford, and is a Commissioner of English Heritage.