The Once and Future King

<p><strong>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.</strong></p> <p>Once upon a time, a young boy called&nbsp;"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.</p> <p>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&mdash;and to the king himself.<br /><br /><strong>"[<em>The Once and Future King</em>] mingles wisdom, wonderful, laugh-out-loud humor and deep sorrow&mdash;while telling one of the great tales of the Western world."&mdash;</strong><strong>Guy Gavriel Kay</strong></p>