King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table [Mass Market Paperback]

Roger Lancelyn Green (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 14, 2003

This work is based on "Morte d' Arthur" written by Sir Thomas Malory. This story, which has so deeply impressed itself upon the hearts and minds of men, centers on the shadowy but heroic figure of Arthur, king of the Britons in the 5th or 6th century. It has flowed over time by being told by various authors, and on this current it carried the elements of all the influences and ideals that were gradually determining the nature and standards of the English-speaking world. Handsomely illustrated.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Puffin (April 14, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 014250100X
• ISBN-13: 978-0142501009
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #795,842 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Masterpiece, March 17, 2011

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Calvin W. Fergins "Maverick Historic Theologian" (Seminary (Outside Bethlehem, PA)) - See all my reviews

This review is from: King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table (Mass Market Paperback)

This was the first real book I read from cover to cover. This version of King Arthur is perfect for pre-teen boys and even teenagers. One of the reasons I wasn't too into the Lord of the Rings movies was because of this book. In my personal opinion, nothing is more epic than King Arthur and the Knights of the Roundtable, without which there would be no Narnia, Lord of the Rings, etc.

Though for children this has plenty of action, fighting, poetic dialogue, adventure and an amazing conclusion that will stay with you for life.

For a more adult version of King Arthur that is darker check out:
The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights First Cloth edition

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the greatest folktale of the season, November 27, 2004

A Kid's Review

This review is from: King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table (Mass Market Paperback)

King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table
Book by Roger Lacelyn Green
Book review by Eli Coon
5 Stars

The fairy tale compilation of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table is an exciting fantasy adventure including some of the most famous stories such as The Quest of the Holy Grail, and The Lawn of the Red Knight. The collection was sequenced in an order that seemed logical for the character growth and the generations. Sadly, Roger Green feels the need to be extraordinarily explicit in his descriptions of the battles between knights. Some of the adventures that I enjoyed the most were, as I previously mentioned, The Quest for the Holy Grail and The Lawn of the Red Knight. In The Quest for the Holy Grail; Sir Percivale, Sir Galahad, and Sir Bors de Gannis must overcome the great temptation that is passed before them to prove themselves worthy to behold the Holy Grail from which Jesus Christ had drunk. They at last find themselves on a ship bound for the mysterious land of Carbonek, home of Carbonek and within, the Holy Grail. Sir Percivale meets a strange and familiar acquaintance carrying the sacred Grail. As Sir Percivale and his fellow knights go onward, the famed Sir Launcelot and his friend, Sir Gawain also find themselves at Carbonek; the some castle that the others are traveling to. Unfortunately, Sir Launcelot has a large misfortune and is not able to do the same as the sacred grail knights.
In the conclusion of this book, Launcelot and Arthur go to war over Arthur's wife Guinevere. Whilst they fight, Arthur's own cousin seeks to deprive him of the throne of Longres. In their feud, King Arthur is mortally wounded, and Mordred is killed. So King Arthur has to ....