Clothar the Frank

Clothar the Frank is a 2003 historical fiction novel by Canadian writer Jack Whyte.^[1] It continues his Arthurian Cycle as told in A Dream of Eagles series of novels (called The Camulod Chronicles outside of Canada). Outside of Canada, the novel is titled The Lance Thrower,^[2] and is edited differently from the Canadian version.

Clothar the Frank

First edition (publ. Viking Press)
Author	Jack Whyte
Series	A Dream of Eagles
Genre	Historical fiction
Publisher	Penguin Canada
Publication date	16 December 2003
ISBN	0-670-88783-8

The novel is the first in a two-part continuation after the events in A Dream Of Eagles. The story is narrated by Clothar (Lancelot) and describes his early life in Roman Gaul, his education in Auxerre with Bishop Germanus, his participation in a civil war and his travels to Britain where he meets Caius Merlyn Britaniccus (Merlin) and King Arthur for the first time.^{[citation needed]}