Author: T.H. White
Illustrator: Dennis Nolan
ISBN: 0-399-22502-1
256 pages
Philomel Books, 1993 edition
Description:
Illustrated version of the children's classic Arthurian story, 'The Sword in the Stone' tells the story of a boy simply referred to as "the Wart". Wart, as he is called throughout the book (until the last few pages), is really a young King Arthur and White's book describes the boy's introduction the wizard Merlyn and all that he learns in preparation for his kingly duties. Merlyn uses his magic to turn the boy into the animals of his imagination. He learns different things from the different animals, like courage from the hawk, and the book follows the Wart on many of his adventures with the wizard Merlyn aiding him in his journey.Review:
A classic tale of knights and chivalry, the book is set in a medieval-ish era of kings and castles and covers the prehistory of the famous Arthurian legend. This edition that I read has beautifully colored illustrations at the end of each chapter, with a caption from some portion of the preceding chapter related to the image. Some of the language is a little archaic and might throw off some readers, but this is a classic of kids' fiction and one in which many a reader has been lost in the world of knights and wizards. While this book has been in print since the 1930s, none of its sense of wonderment has been lost. A really fun and classic book that is really great for 'tweens' on the younger end of the spectrum.
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