Walter Map & The Legend of Prester John. Tales from the Gargoyles (en Inglés) - Sarah Cordwell Scott

An extravagant odyssey of history, hubris and the epic consequences of one man's mischief.

'It was Eleanor who was the martyr, Thomas who plotted, and King Henry who prayed.
And I should know, I was there.'

Meet Walter Map: medieval wit, forgotten poet, and now Canterbury Cathedral's most neglected gargoyle.

Trapped in purgatory for over eight centuries, Walter claims credit for inventing vampires, the legends of King Arthur and penmanship compelling enough to re-ignite the Crusades.

So who or what condemned this dazzlingly dressed courtier to such a stony fate?
Love-lorn Eleanor of Aquitaine? Fiery King Henry II? Or perhaps Thomas Becket and his all-seeing ravens?

Now, with the help of a hapless writer in a dreadful cagoule, 'Sir' Walter is ready to unravel the real truth behind his lamentably recorded past.