This book covers the mysterious legend of Merlin the Magician in interesting detail. His Welsh heritage, his connections with Taliesin, the Arthurian legends. If you're a fan of fantasy fiction such as Tolkien or CS Lewis, or even Lloyd Alexander, you owe it to yourself to read this book!Apparently, Merlin was not only a magician, but a musician. He played a banjo-like instrument, an interesting setup. And the kind of magic he did was not cups and balls, but the alchemical variety.