| The Once and Future King Contributor(s): White, T. H. (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 0399105972 ISBN-13: 9780399105975 Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons OUR PRICE: $31.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 1958 Annotation: The world's greatest fantasy classic is the magical epic of King Arthur and his shining Camelot, of Merlyn and Guinevere, of beasts who talk and men who fly, of wizardry and war. It is the book of all things lost and wonderful and sad. It is the fantasy masterpiece by which all others are judged. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Fantasy - Arthurian - Fiction | Fantasy - Epic - Fiction | Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 58010760 |
| Lexile Measure: 1080 |
| Physical Information: 1.98" H x 5.82" W x 8.58" (1.73 lbs) 688 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 7117 Reading Level: 7.4 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 41.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: T. H. White's masterful retelling of the saga of King Arthur is a fantasy classic as legendary as Excalibur and Camelot, and a poignant story of adventure, romance, and magic that has enchanted readers for generations. Once upon a time, a young boy called "Wart" was tutored by a magician named Merlyn in preparation for a future he couldn't possibly imagine. A future in which he would ally himself with the greatest knights, love a legendary queen and unite a country dedicated to chivalrous values. A future that would see him crowned and known for all time as Arthur, King of the Britons. During Arthur's reign, the kingdom of Camelot was founded to cast enlightenment on the Dark Ages, while the knights of the Round Table embarked on many a noble quest. But Merlyn foresaw the treachery that awaited his liege: the forbidden love between Queen Guenever and Lancelot, the wicked plots of Arthur's half-sister Morgause and the hatred she fostered in Mordred that would bring an end to the king's dreams for Britain--and to the king himself. " The Once and Future King] mingles wisdom, wonderful, laugh-out-loud humor and deep sorrow--while telling one of the great tales of the Western world."--Guy Gavriel Kay |