The Once and Future King

William J. Higgins,III said Epic. A grand and valued rendition of the Arthurian legend.White’s classic version of King Arthur is creative, clever, witty and compelling. Sure to please.Follow young Arthur as “Wart” coming of age with the magic and wizardry of Merlyn, the deceitful and perilous half-sister Morgause, his vision for a better world, the fabled round table, Guenever and Lancelot’s disloyal relationship, son Mordred and the hatred for his fatherit’s all here.Coming in at 6Epic William J. Higgins,III A grand and valued rendition of the Arthurian legend.White’s classic version of King Arthur is creative, clever, witty and compelling. Sure to please.Follow young Arthur as “Wart” coming of age with the magic and wizardry of Merlyn, the deceitful and perilous half-sister Morgause, his vision for a better world, the fabled round table, Guenever and Lancelot’s disloyal relationship, son Mordred and the hatred for his fatherit’s all here.Coming in at 640 pages, this is a lengthy readas are most well thought-out interpretations of King Arthur.Impressive and en. 0 pages, this is a lengthy readas are most well thought-out interpretations of King Arthur.Impressive and en. Absorbing and enthralling for the fifth or sixth time reading it. A classic that stays fresh. This is one of my favorite books. I have read it four or five times already, since I was 13. Wanted to read it again, and got a hardback copy from the library, but the type hurt my eyes. Reading it on Kindle software on iPad is a treat for old eyes.Anyway, the story itself. It begins when the young man who will become King Arthur meets Merlin, goes through his life, all the legends come to life, the sword in the stone, Arthur's eventually fatal misalliance with his sister, Lancelot and Guenevere's betrayal, the Knights of the Round Table, all told with wit, humor, compassion and sensit. I had seen the title referenced in the forward or Nathan White I had seen the title referenced in the forward or preface of several other books. At some point I had read enough about it, I decided that I needed to actually read it. At first I was not impressed. The anachronisms, and campy style of the first book made it difficult to take seriously, and I was prone to put it down often. Then I would find yet another reference to the title, and pick it up again. By the time I was about halfway through the work, the characters and plot had matured enough to be genuinely interesting. By the end, I was unable to put it down.White has some deep moral ph

In the second and third parts of the novel, Arthur has become king and the kingdom is threatened from the north. The complete "box set" of T. Merlyn instructs the Wart (Arthur) and his brother, Sir Kay, in the ways of the world. H. White's epic fantasy novel of the Arthurian legend. In the final two books, the ageing king faces his greatest challenge, when his own son threatens to overthrow him. 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 Book of Merlyn", Arthur's tutor Merlyn reappears and teaches him that, even in the face of apparent ruin, there is hope.. The novel is made up of five parts: "The Sword in the Stone", "The Witch in the Wood", "The Ill-Made Knight", "The Candle in the Wind", and "The Book of Merlyn"