Tristan and Isolde                                                            
Author: Eva Brenckert                                                                                   Reviews
Illustrator: Lars Oluf Kolsrud

Tristan and Isolde is one of the most gripping stories of forbidden love that has ever been written. Since Richard Wagner used the story for his opera, the tale has been associated with gloom and the height of seriousness. But this thousand-year-old Celtic tale is as much a tale of adventure, tenderness and warmth. For the first time this classic love story is presented for young people. The book can be read by children from about age 10.

ISBN: 978-91-85311-00-2
Recommended retail price: € 23
Available in English 2006.

Illustrations from the book Tristan and Isolde: (click to enlarge)

Opening pages from the book Tristan and Isolde:
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Extract from the book Tristan and Isolde:

Then early one morning a servant spied Tristan as he crept away from a night with Isolde. The servant went to the four jealous barons, and told them what he had seen. He explained that if they sat behind a crack in the wall at nightfall, they would be able to see straight into Isolde's chamber.
   "And if you don't see Tristan there when the moon is at its zenith, well, then, you can have my head on a plate!" declared the servant.
   As there was room for only one man to see through the crack, the barons drew straws to decide who would put an arrow through Tristan's heart. So it was that the long straw was drawn by Denoalan, the eldest of the barons.
   That night, Tristan left Orri's cottage earlier than usual. Passing a thicket close to the castle, he spied Denoalan approaching on his horse. He was suddenly filled with rage at all the trouble that the barons had caused. He stopped his horse and asked it to be quiet. Quick as a flash, he fitted an arrow to his bow and let it fly. But Denoalan was already out of range, and the arrow fell uselessly to the ground. Tristan waited in the thicket, and fitted another arrow to his bow. Soon Godwin, another of the four barons, came riding by. This time, as Tristan aimed, he whispered:
   "Fly now arrow! Find your mark!"