The Once and Future King
The Once and Future King by T. H. White is a reprint edition published by Penguin Publishing Group on July 15, 1987, featuring 640 pages in English. This fantasy classic retells the saga of King Arthur, beginning with the young boy known as “Wart,” who is tutored by the magician Merlyn. As Wart grows, he embarks on a journey filled with adventure, romance, and magic, ultimately becoming Arthur, King of the Britons, and founding the kingdom of Camelot.
Readers will find a rich narrative that explores themes of chivalry and the complexities of love and loyalty. The story delves into Arthur’s reign, highlighting the noble quests of the knights of the Round Table and the challenges posed by treachery and forbidden love. The characters, including Queen Guenever and Lancelot, along with the ominous threats from Arthur’s half-sister Morgause and Mordred, contribute to a tale that intertwines elements of fantasy, epic storytelling, and Arthurian legend.
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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
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