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What is The Once and Future King about?

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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

Question 2

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Once and Future King?

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Fiction > Fantasy > Historical fantasy

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Where can I read a sample of The Once and Future King?

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You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780399105975

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Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Once and Future King?

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T. H. White

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Who is the Publisher of the book The Once and Future King?

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Penguin Publishing Group

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What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

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The Once and Future King is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780399105975) and paperback(ISBN 9780425020777) and paperback(ISBN 9780425026786) and paperback(ISBN 9780425031742) and paperback(ISBN 9780425037966) and paperback(ISBN 9780425044902) and paperback(ISBN 9780425050767) and paperback(ISBN 9780425056141) and paperback(ISBN 9780425063101) and paperback(ISBN 9780425081969) and paperback(ISBN 9780425091166) and paperback(ISBN 9780441003839) and paperback(ISBN 9780441020836) and paperback(ISBN 9780441627400) and ebook(ISBN 9781101657546)

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