Sword in the Stone
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780399107832 (0399107835)
Publish date: August 1st 1972
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Edition language: English
Series: The Once and Future King -4 (#1)
Another from NPR's Ultimate Backseat Bookshelf. The rating is entirely indicative of my enjoyment of the book and does not reflect the quality of the writing/story. I do not like this type of fantasy, and it was kind of a slog for me to finish this book. Very similar to when I had to read The Wiz...
This book is remarkable and wonderful. It concerns the training of a young boy named Wart (the future King Arthur at the hands of the wizard Merlyn. It is a collection of incidents primarily and there is not really an overarching point although at all times T.H. White feels free to express points ...
If you are looking for my review of this book please head for my long winded review of The Once and Future King as this book is Part 1 thereof. If, on the other hand, you are not looking for my review... Hello!
3.5 StarsI don't know if I'll really be reviewing this or whether I'll just review The Once and Future King as a whole. So ... we'll see.
I absolutely refuse to label The Sword in the Stone as children's or young adult lit. Sure, the main character Wart's a child, but c'mon. Disney movie and talking animals aside, this books definitely not for children. The humor's too adult-focused, I think.For example, in answer to King Pellinore's ...
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