The Saxon Shore
First edition (Canadian) | |
| Author | Jack Whyte |
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| Cover artist | John Harris |
| Language | English |
| Series | A Dream of Eagles (AKA The Camulod Chronicles in the USA) |
| Genre | Historical novel |
| Publisher | Viking Canada |
Publication date | 1995 |
| Publication place | Canada |
| Media type | Print (Paperback (French Flaps)) |
| Pages | 769 |
| ISBN | 0-670-84522-1 |
| Preceded by | The Eagles' Brood |
| Followed by | The Fort at River's Bend |
The Saxon Shore is a 1995 novel by Canadian writer Jack Whyte chronicling Caius Merlyn Britannicus's effort to return the baby Arthur to the colony of Camulod and the political events surrounding this. The book is a portrayal of the Arthurian Legend set against the backdrop of Post-Roman Britain's invasion by Germanic peoples. It is part of the A Dream of Eagles series, which attempts to explain the origins of the Arthurian legends against the backdrop of a historical setting. This is a deviation from other modern depictions of King Arthur such as Once and Future King and the Avalon series which rely much more on mystical and magical elements and less on the historical.