The Sword in the Stone
Will be published approx. on 1. January 2049
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-0-00-852334-3 (ISBN)
Description
This beautiful HarperCollins Children's Modern Classics edition is perfect for every bookshelf.
When the wizard Merlyn comes to tutor Sir Ector's son Kay and the orphan Wart, studying suddenly becomes much more exciting. After all, who wouldn't enjoy being turned into a fish, or a badger, or a bird?
But the Wart is destined for greater things and Merlyn's teachings are only the beginning of the adventure . . .
Full of magic, myth and mirth, T. H. White's timeless novel goes behind the legend with the story of the boy who would become the Once and Future King.
Complete your library with HarperCollins Children's Classics.
When the wizard Merlyn comes to tutor Sir Ector's son Kay and the orphan Wart, studying suddenly becomes much more exciting. After all, who wouldn't enjoy being turned into a fish, or a badger, or a bird?
But the Wart is destined for greater things and Merlyn's teachings are only the beginning of the adventure . . .
Full of magic, myth and mirth, T. H. White's timeless novel goes behind the legend with the story of the boy who would become the Once and Future King.
Complete your library with HarperCollins Children's Classics.
Reviews / Votes
"Funny and wise" Cressida Cowell, author of 'How to Train Your Dragon'More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 9 to 12 years
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
270 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-00-852334-3 (9780008523343)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Terence Hanbury White was born in 1906 in India. The author of poems, books about hunting and other sports, and some detective stories, he found fame and success with 'The Sword in the Stone' (1939), the brilliantly imaginative retelling of King Arthur's early life.