6/19/2023 0 Comments The once and future king pages![]() ![]() When the sword is pulled from the stone the perspective switches to Lancelot’s childhood as he trains to be the ‘best night in the world’ and completely omits Arthur’s coronation and early years as a King. There are appearances by an assortment of familiar faces such as Robin Hood, and amusing diversions as the tale wanders in all sorts of directions. This instead begins, in the first book, with a young boy enjoying his childhood, later joined by the magician Merlin who teaches him about the world by transforming him into various animals and taking him on adventures. Arthurian legends usually begin with the drawing of the famous sword from the stone, continue through Arthur’s rise to power and end with betrayal by Lancelot. White appears to have asked himself how a boy raised to be a squire might have lived, and then what the life of a King might be after the cracks in his noble idea being to show. The book is a classic Arthurian legend written around the edges of the noble tale of glory that usually occupies the entire story. ![]() An epic fantasy tale told with skill and imparting an important message about humanity’s capacity for both senseless violence and great love. ![]()
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