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The Once And Future King

7 books in reading order by White, T. H. and White, Terence Hanbury

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  1. The Sword In The Stone

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    The Sword In The Stone

    by White, T. H.

    A bit of King Arthur and Merlin for children. This book adds a bit of education and a bit of humor to the ancient legends. 5. Mary Norton, The Borrowers. An imaginative story about a teeny tiny family living under the floorboards.

    Instead of picking up the story of King Arthur from the day when young Art pulls the sword from the stone, T.H. White gazes back to the innocent childhood of...

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  2. The Witch In The Wood

    Book 2

    The Witch In The Wood

    by White, T. H.

    The second book in his epic work, The Once and Future King. It continues the story of the newly-crowned King Arthur, his tutelage by the wise Merlyn, his war against...

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  3. The Ill-made Knight

    Book 3

    The Ill-made Knight

    by White, T. H.

    An action-packed tale of chivalry and betrayal set during the Hundred Years War. September, 1356. Poitiers. The greatest knights of the age were ready to give battle. On the English...

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  4. The Candle In The Wind

    Book 4

    The Candle In The Wind

    by White, Terence Hanbury

    A haunting combination of the lyrics to the Marilyn Monroe tribute song and beautifully reproduced classic portraits of Monroe capture the special allure and pathos of one of Hollywood's greatest...

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  5. The Candle In The Wind

    Book 4

    The Candle In The Wind

    by White, T. H.

    Aria Brooks is a 17-year old girl in a new town with the weight of the world on her shoulders. Dealing with the recent death of her father while struggling...

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  6. The Book Of Merlyn

    Book 5

    The Book Of Merlyn

    by White, T. H.

    T.H. White's masterful retelling of the saga of King Arthur is a fantasy classic as legendary as Excalibur and Camelot, and a poignant story of adventure, romance, and magic that...

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  7. The Once And Future King

    The Once And Future King

    by White, T. H.

    An Arthurian retelling and is also very much a coming of age story.

    This classic is the Arthurian tale standard by which modern iterations are measured. Or blatantly ripped off ('cough' Disney 'cough'). While the first section is a bright and comical depiction...

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