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Arthur, High King of Britain (1994)

by Michael Morpurgo

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A twelve-year-old boy comes across Arthur Pendragon, who has just awakened from his long sleep beneath the earth, and hears from him some of the exciting stories of his past.
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  Mustygusher | Dec 19, 2022 |
A good retelling that gives the saga a connected feel. The events actually seem to lead into one another. It has all the key stories of the mythos in a solid retelling of the basic legend with nothing major removed (apart from the Roman Emperor stuff) and no unnecessary stuff added.
The only reason for the relatively low rating is that I'm too old for this version - when younger I would have loved it. I'm keeping it for my granddaughter to enjoy when she's the right age. ( )
  JudithProctor | May 25, 2015 |
This was easy to read and a really nice re-telling of the story. Enjoyed it immensely. ( )
  dreximgirl | Feb 26, 2013 |
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~ The boy left home at first light, enough food and drink in his rukshack to last him the whole day ~

I liked this one. Like Robin of Sherwood, also by Michael Morpurgo, this book is written for children age 9 to 14. I am trying to read a variety of works about King Arthur and these stories of the Knights of the Round Table and Queen Guinevere were simply and clearly told. It was easy to read and understand unlike another Arthur Book I read by Roger Lancelyn Green that I found tedious and boring. This one I raced through. And Michael Foreman's water colour illustrations are incredibly beautiful. Again this would be a bit intense for very young children. ( )
1 vote ccookie | Jun 4, 2012 |
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Chassériau, NoëlTraductionsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
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A twelve-year-old boy comes across Arthur Pendragon, who has just awakened from his long sleep beneath the earth, and hears from him some of the exciting stories of his past.

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As the sea sweeps in, the boy is suddenly cut off in his attempt to walk round the Scilly Isles from Great Ganilly to St Martin's. Having given up hope of survival, he finds himself waking up beside a warm fire with the man, Arthur Pendragon, and his dog, Bercelet, who have rescued him. Arthur tells him the incredible story of his life while the seawater dries out of boy's clothes. His tale begins with his legendary pulling of the sword from the stone, his leadership of an army to defeat the Saxons and his celebrated court at Camelot. From then on, he tells of the great and tragic love between himself, Guinevere and Lancelot and the numerous deeds and adventures of the knights of the Round Table. Finally, the curse of Morgana Le Fey come true and Arthur's son, Mordred, kills him, but not before he can watch Bedivere return Excalibur to the Lady of the Lake. After the wonders of the story, the boy returns home, looking forward to surprising his family with his adventure - but time in the cave where Arthur hibernates until it is time for him to rule again has stood still, and the boy's family have not even noticed he was gone.
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