Marilyn Peck

Sir Gawain and the Perilous Graveyard Marilyn Peck

Description: This is the third book in Marilyn Peck's Sir Gawain trilogy of stories in the Arthurian tradition. It is based on 'The Perilous Cemetery', a prose romance written by an anonymous author in the 13th century and recorded in manuscript 472 from the Musee Conde in Chantilly. Author, poet and artist Marilyn Peck created 54 watercolour paintings inspired by the story and used the paintings to illustrate her book. All the paintings are embellished with gold leaf, palladium leaf, or a combination of the two precious metals. Tiny images have been carved into the gilding. The paintings are all miniatures and they have been reproduced in their actual sizes in the book. The author has also created illuminated initials to start each quatrain in the book.