David Stevens (2) (1940–)

Queen is Alex Haley's grandmother. From the book jacket: " This is history at its most compelling--from the Irish sod to the settlement of the South; from the Trail of Tears to the battlefield at Manassas; from the agonies of slavery to the tribulations of freedom--all rendered with the eye for telling detail and the sense of historical significance that readers have come to expect of Haley....Haley has created a truly multicultural family saga. the capstone to one of the great, classic American stories. Alex Haley died in February 1992. This book was published in 1993.… (mehr)

This story takes place in two places. The first is in Malaya where a group of women and children are marched all over because the Japanese do not have a camp to put them in. They are helped by an Australian POW and by the people in the villages. After the War Jean Paget learns that the Australian man who helped them is alive, she had presumed he died. She tracks him and he tracks her. They meet in Australia to see if the love they felt for each other can withstand two cultures and a War. Great acting by all.… (mehr)

The legend of King Arthur , this time, from the perspective of the King's Wizard, Merlin. Merlin is a creature born of pagan magic, living in a world converting to Christianity. Merlin is beside Arthur as he gains Excalibur, builds Camelot, and is betrayed by his wife, Guinevere. Merlin and Arthur are menaced by the plots of Morgan Le Fey, her son by Arthur, Mordred, and their cohorts. Through it all, Merlin tries to keep Arthur from the destructive path set by fate.
Not Rated however consider PG for moderate violence and language.… (mehr)