The once and future king

Alan Lee's evocative illustration for "The Sword in the Stone", the first section of T.H. White's "The Once and Future King". His art work captures the mood of wonder and permeates this section. White's epic story retells the Arthurian legend. Perhaps White's greatest achievement is to subtly convey a gradually changing mood from a sunny, cheerful beginning to one of disillusionment, menace and dread.

Many books for young readers have explored the common childhood desire to run wild with the animals, from Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book to Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are -- but even better than dancing with the wolves...

The Book of Merlyn: The Unpublished Conclusion to the Once and Future King [T. H. White, Trevor Stubley, Sylvia Townsend Warner] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Book of Merlyn: The Unpublished Conclusion to the Once and Future King

Merlyn: "There is really only one thing for it - to learn." - T.H. White quote, from The Once and Future King

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One of my favorite quotes of all time :) T. H. White, "The Once and Future King"