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''Merlin's Wood''; or, ''The Vision of Magic'' is a short novel written by Robert Holdstock and was first published in the United Kingdom in 1994. The novel is considered part of the ''Mythago Wood'' cycle, but takes place in Brittany, France instead of Herefordshire, England. The work has all new characters and focuses on the mythical birthplace and burial site of Merlin, the magical wood Brocéliande. Brocéliande is a smaller version of Ryhope wood where British myth predominates.〔''The Encyclopedia of Fantasy'', eds. John Clute and John Grant (New York, NY: St. Martin's Press, 1997), page 475.〕 In addition to the short novel, ''Merlin's Wood'', the 1994 edition features two tales, ''Earth and Stone'' and ''The Silvering''. The 2009 edition contains the tales ''Scarrowfell'', ''Thorn'', ''Earth and Stone'', and the novella ''The Bone Forest''. ==Conception== According to the author the work is influenced by Tennyson's ''Idylls of the King'' and Joseph Campbell's ''The Masks of God''. The theme of the novel is 'the stealing of power.'〔Holdstock, Robert ''Merlin's Wood'', (London: Gollancz, 2009), page 451.〕 The story provides a locale that ties in with the past experiences of Harry Keeton in ''Mythago Wood'' and echoes the story of Arnauld Lacan in ''The Hollowing''.〔Newman, Kim ''St. James Guide to Fantasy Writers'', ed. David Pringle (Detroit, MI: St. James Press, 1996), pages 285-286.〕
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