By T.H. White
The whole world Knows and loves this book. It's the magical epic of King Arthur and His shining Camelot; of Merlyn and Owl and Guinevere; of beasts who talk and men who fly, of wirzardry and war. It is the book of all things lost and wonderful and sad. It is the fantasy masterpiece by which all others are judged.
The book is divided into four parts each concerning a different part of Arthur's life.
1. The Sword and The Stone- This part deals with Arthur's childhood until he pulls excalibur from the stone.
2. The Queen of Air and Darkness- This part has several aspects. It talks about Arthur building Camelot and it also talks about one of Arthur's enemy's, the beautiful queen Morgana. This section also digs into Arthur's past and how he is connected to his enemies.
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3. The Ill Made Knight- This section talks about how Arthur comes to appoint Lancelot, all about Lancelot's life and also has many of the adventures of the knights.
4. The Candle in the Wind- This is the concluding section where Lancelot and Guinevere finally admit their love and Arthur's story is ended.
This is a great book because there are so many details. If you are at all interested in the story of Arthur, this book tells it in an almost fiction manner yet packs it with so many facts its almost like a history lesson. When I finished I felt like I knew everything about Arthur. The author is an expert on the topic, however the book is fairly long and the vocabulary is sometimes advanced so i would recommend this for an older reader.
If you enjoy this book you should watch these movies:
-Excalibur
-Merlin
-The Mists of Avalon
- Camelot
-The First Knight