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Original Title: Corbenic
ISBN: 0060724706 (ISBN13: 9780060724702)
Edition Language: English
Literary Awards: Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature (2007)
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Corbenic Hardcover | Pages: 288 pages
Rating: 3.49 | 484 Users | 74 Reviews

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It starts when Cal gets off the train at the wrong stop in the middle of the night, in the middle of nowhere. He's stranded. Following a muddy path leads him to a castle that appears to be deserted. But inside is Corbenic, a magnificent hotel filled with rich people preparing for a banquet and Cal is their guest of honor. During the meal, he experiences a disturbing vision, but when he is asked to talk about what he has seen, he denies it. What if he's becoming crazy, like his mother? When Cal wakes the next morning, the elegant castle turns out to be nothing more than an abandoned ruin. But something inside him has changed he now knows he needs to right the wrongs in his life. It will be a difficult journey, and if Cal achieves his goal, it will not be without cost. The first step he must return to Corbenic.


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Title:Corbenic
Author:Catherine Fisher
Book Format:Hardcover
Book Edition:Deluxe Edition
Pages:Pages: 288 pages
Published:September 5th 2006 by Greenwillow Books (first published July 4th 2002)
Categories:Fantasy. Young Adult. Mythology. Arthurian. Fiction. Teen

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Cal's childhood left a lot to be desired. His mother spent more time drinking to hide from the voices in her head than she did taking care of Cal. He spent years trying to do the housework and hide the truth from others. He is finally doing something for himself though. Cal is on a train to go live with his uncle and work at his accounting firm. Unfortunately he gets off at the wrong stop and finds himself in the wasteland during a rainstorm. He stumbles onto a castle in Corbenic where he meets

From the first chapter, this novel felt home-y. Perhaps it's just an effect after having read two novels that were more thought-provoking (or "disturbing" in a way), but I really felt this novel was a pleasure to read. It's a genre I have recently gotten into: arthurian (or related in some way). I have often been intrigued by it, but only recently have I actually taken a step into exploring this vast category of literature.I recommend this novel to any fan of magic, kinghts and medieval times.

I don't think there are many books that rework the Grail story into a modern setting. At least, I don't remember reading any. Fisher's take simply moves the action to the present day, leaving many aspects of the Grail legend intact. The largest part of the book revolves around main character Cal denying the call to the Grail quest, and to his alcoholic mother. Here's the thing: I really disliked Cal from the first chapter onwards. He's shallow, self-absorbed, tactless, and cold. I get why he's

i picked this up after being impressed with fisher's Incarceron, and was a little surprised to find that it's a modern day reworking of the legend of the holy grail.the Cal's mom is an alcoholic, and he pretty accurately reflects the possible consequences of that scenario. he's determined to make a better life for himself, but mistakenly focuses on money as the only answer. i didn't like him much at first. an interesting strand of the novel relates to mental illness... what's real and what's

Beautifully written, tender and heartbreaking this is a reworking of the Grail myth through the life of a lost boy running from the hell of his life caring for his alcoholic schizophrenic mother. Cal leaves his mother to live with and work for his uncle but he gets off the train at the wrong stop, a station called Corbenic. In the rain and oncoming storm he stumbles upon a beautiful luxurious country hotel and is treated like a king, but when he denies the evidence of his own senses he sets in

I loved the way the relationship between son and mother is dealt with - the son's completely reasonable fear that the mother will relapse, the mother's efforts to try. It rings true to me. And the mother's death towards the end - that unfulfilled grief... That conversation with his mother:"Did you think it was an accident?" she said quietly."I don't know. Was it?"She didn't answer. Then she said, "All our lives, minute by minute, lead to what we are." She looked around and laughed, that rare

As one who has written on the Grail legend, I enjoyed the way Catherine Fisher (the Fisher Queen?) worked with its many strands: the castle, the curse, Percival and Kai, Shadow, Hawk and so much more. The magical realism was, well, magical. However, along with other readers, I found Cal unsympathetic. In the legend, Percival kills his mother out of thoughtless enthusiasm; here, Cal kills his mother with contempt. He lies too often and not well. I would have preferred a Cal more like his