by Victor Ambrus (Illustrator), James Riordan (Author)
In this splendid retelling of the Arthurian legend in the Oxford Illustrated Classics series, James Riordan captures all the magic and mystery of the splendid kingdom of Camelot. The magician Merlin, the sword Excalibur, the Lady of the Lake, the beautiful Guinevere, the knights of the Round Table, Lancelot, the Green Knight, and all the other characters from Camelot spring to life in Victor Ambrus's colorful recreations of the lost world of King Arthur. Beginning when the evil Vortigern poisons his father, the story of King Arthur follows young Arthur's escape in the arms of the magician Merlin, his education as a knight, his coronation after he pulls the sword from the stone, and his reign over Camelot amongst the Knights of the Round Table.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 96
Edition: New
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 30 Apr 1998
ISBN 10: 0192741772
ISBN 13: 9780192741776
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years
Riordan's clear and powerful language and Ambrus' illustrations will raise goose pimples in this excellent retelling. --Yellow Brick Road
The language is formal and distant, as befits a legend, and lovely illustrations complement the text. --VOYA
A fascinating and magical rendition, fully supported by the dynamic and atmospheric pictures of Victor G. Ambrus. --The Commercial Appeal