Book review: Isolde Queen of the Western Isle
Rosalind Miles’ book, Isolde: Queen of the Western Isle , is the first installment in a trilogy. This is both a historical and fantasy novel. Isolde’s story can be traced back to the original King Arthur tales. The myths surrounding her can also be overlooked but they are just as important as the other characters in his books (Miles, pg 354). Her tales can be disregarded and at times were forgotten. In the past women have been looked at with scorn because the Christian faith believes that women was created in sin. This resulted in many female characters being taken out of ancient novels. However, the legend of Isolde did survive. This book opens with a passage from Morte D’Arthur. The quote tells of Tristan’s birth and his chivalric act towards his stepmother, who had tried to poison him. It then switches to La Belle Isolde and her warring mother. Vital character insight can be gleaned from this text. ...