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The Guinevere trilogy is a trilogy of historical novels written by Persia Woolley about the Arthurian legend from the first-person perspective of King Arthur's wife, Guinevere.

#Title1st EditionISBN
1. Child of the Northern Spring 1987 ISBN   978-0-671-62199-5
2. Queen of the Summer Stars 1991 ISBN   978-0-671-62202-2
3. Guinevere: The Legend in Autumn 1993 ISBN   978-0-671-70832-0


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