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I found it so interesting, as I read the four books of The Once and Future King (upon which the musical Camelot is based) to see the liberties that were made in the re-telling of the original story! Lancelot is a totally different character! I loved Arthur and the noble ideals he held of true chivalry. Merlin's lessons as Wart is changed into the various animals are insightful.
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This beautifully written book is one of two golden standards I use to measure Arthurian books. Mary Stewart's Merlin Trilogy for the historic approach, and this one, White's The Once and Future King, for the full-on fantasy approach. (The book was the basis for the musical Camelot.) The first three parts weren't originally written as part of the integrated novel but published separately. The best known of those was the first part, The Sword in the Stone, a great coming of age tale that was turne
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