{"product_id":"the-history-of-the-kings-of-britain-by-geoffrey-of-monmouth-9780140441703","title":"The History of the Kings of Britain","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe History of the Kings of Britain\u003c\/em\u003e by Geoffrey of Monmouth is a narrative that blurs the lines between history and legend, chronicling the earliest kings of Britain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCompleted in 1136, \u003cem\u003eThe History of the Kings of Britain\u003c\/em\u003e traces the story of the realm from its supposed foundation by Brutus to the coming of the Saxons some two thousand years later. The account vividly portrays legendary and semi-legendary figures such as Lear, Cymbeline, Merlin the magician, and the most famous of all British heroes, King Arthur.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis work is as much myth as it is history, and its veracity was questioned by other medieval writers. However, Geoffrey of Monmouth's powerful evocation of illustrious men and deeds captured the imagination of subsequent generations. His influence can be traced through the works of Malory, Shakespeare, Dryden, and Tennyson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46338564129004,"sku":"9780140441703","price":34.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/27304803482237.jpg?v=1743735113","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/the-history-of-the-kings-of-britain-by-geoffrey-of-monmouth-9780140441703","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}