The Once and Future King

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
Binding Type: Mass Market Paperbound
Author: T. H. White
Published: 07/15/1987
Publisher: Ace Books
ISBN: 9780441627400
Pages: 640
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 1.50″ H x 6.70″ L x 4.10″ W

About the Author
T. H. White is the author of the classic Arthurian fantasy The Once and Future King, among other works.