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This is the author's retelling of the saga of King Arthur, a fantasy classic as legendary as Excalibur and Camelot, and a poignant story of adventure, romance and magic that has enchanted readers for generations. The complete saga is made up of five books: The Sword in the Stone, The Witch in the Wo...

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Main Author: White, T. H. (Terence Hanbury), 1906-1964
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Ace Books, 2011.
Edition:2nd Ace trade paperback ed.
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Arthur, > King > Fiction.
Knights and knighthood > Fiction.
Arthurian romances > Adaptations.
Merlin (Legendary character) > Fiction.
Kings and rulers > Fiction.
Britons > Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Fantasy fiction.
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Summary:This is the author's retelling of the saga of King Arthur, a fantasy classic as legendary as Excalibur and Camelot, and a poignant story of adventure, romance and magic that has enchanted readers for generations. The complete saga is made up of five books: The Sword in the Stone, The Witch in the Wood, The Ill-Made Knight, The Candle in the Wind, and The Book of Merlyn. In the first book, Merlyn instructs Arthur and his brother Sir Kay in the ways of the world. One of them will need it; the king has died leaving no heir, and a rightful one must be found by pulling a sword from an anvil resting on a stone. In the second and third books, Arthur has become King and the kingdom is threatened from the north. In the final two books, the aging king faces his greatest challenge, when his own son threatens to overthrow him. In The Book of Merlyn, Arthur's tutor Merlyn reappears, and teaches him that even in the face of apparent ruin, there is hope.
Item Description:Originally published in 1939. This 2011 edition is a reprint of the 1958 edition.
Physical Description:647 pages ; 23 cm
Audience:1080
ISBN:9780441020836
Author Notes:Terence Hanbury White was born on May 29, 1906 in Bombay, India. He attended Cheltenham College, Gloucestershire, and Queen's College, Cambridge.

The success of his autobiography, England Have My Bones, allowed him to leave teaching after six years and devote his time to writing. Although he wrote a wide array of novels and some poetry, he is best known for The Once and Future King, his four-volume retelling of the legend of King Arthur, which became the basis for both the musical, Camelot, and the Disney film, The Sword in the Stone.

White died on January 17, 1964, while returning home from a lecture tour in America.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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