num_pages: 288
description: Against the backdrop of magnificent pageantry and dark magic that was medieval England, The Sword in the Stone re-creates the education and training of the boy named Arthur, who was to become the greatest of Britain's legendary rulers.Growing up in a colorful world peopled by knights in armor and fair damsels, foul monsters and evil witches, young Arthur slowly learns the code of the gentleman. Under the wise guidance of Merlin, the all-powerful magician for whom life progresses backward, the king-to-be becomes expert in falconry, jousting, hunting, and swordplay. He is transformed by his remarkable old tutor into various animals so that he may experience life from all points of view. In every conceivable way, he is readied for the day when he, alone among Englishmen, is destined to draw the marvelous sword from the magic stone and become the King of England.This novel was abridged and revised for inclusion in The Once and Future King.
language: English
title: The Sword in the Stone: Magical Story of Young King Arthur
titlecomplete: The Sword in the Stone: Magical Story of Young King Arthur
characters: Merlin (Arthurian wizard), King Arthur
genres: Fiction, Historical, Adventure, Young Adult, Classics, Childrens, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Arthurian, Mythology
ratings_count: 26044
places: United Kingdom
series: The Once and Future King
awards: awardedAt: 1388563200000
name: Retro Hugo Award
category: Best Novel
publisher: Laurel Leaf