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| Title | : | Sword of the Rightful King |
| Author | : | Jane Yolen |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 384 pages |
| Published | : | August 1st 2004 by HMH Books for Young Readers (first published May 1st 2003) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Young Adult. Mythology. Arthurian. Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction |
Jane Yolen
Paperback | Pages: 384 pages Rating: 3.71 | 3377 Users | 221 Reviews
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The newly crowned King Arthur has yet to win the support of the people. Merlin must do something before the king is betrayed, or murdered, or--worst of all--gets married. So Merlin creates a trick: a sword magically placed into a slab of rock that only Arthur can withdraw. Then he lets it be known that whosoever removes the blade will rule all of England, and invites any man who would dare, to try to pull out the sword.But then someone else pulls the sword out first. . . .
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| Original Title: | Sword of the Rightful King: A Novel of King Arthur |
| ISBN: | 0152025332 (ISBN13: 9780152025335) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Literary Awards: | Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Nominee (2005) |
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Ratings: 3.71 From 3377 Users | 221 ReviewsCriticize Appertaining To Books Sword of the Rightful King
LRN: I'm giving this three stars. It was pretty good. Mum: Didn't you meet Jane Yolen? LRN: Yes. I met Yolen. I've also got another book from her. Mum: She's was really nice, right?LRN: She autographed my book.Mum: That's cool. So what's this book about?LRN: Arthur is trying to get his people to love him after he's newly crowned; and Merlin tries to help him by placing a sword into a slab of stone that only Aurthur can withdraw. You should put the thing with the period and the thing over here.I'm a college student in Arthurian Literature right now, and we had to read a modern version of the legends and write a book review for it. I chose this book because YA is the genre I'd like to write in some day, and I wanted to see what other YA writers were doing with the stories. I tried to keep my Arthurian knowledge in mind as I read the book.Many of the noteworthy characters from the Round Table make an appearance throughout the story, though the story itself does not have a clear main
I enjoyed the writing and the fairytale feel of the book.The North Queen is extremely interesting as a character, but there should have been more focus on her.Never felt like I really got to know any of the characters well. While I enjoyed reading it during my breaks at lunch, the twist at the end of the book left much to be desired.Gawen was my favorite character, but now he feels tainted somehow.
As one might guess from the title, this is a retelling of the Arthurian myth. I overdosed on these quite a few years ago and have been avoiding them ever since. However, this is Jane Yolen, a writer who I LOVE. So I bought and read it, and enjoyed it hugely. Jane's writing is as easy and supple as ever, the characters are vivid and alive, and the story turned inside out and made new. I can really recommend it.
Y, is for Yolen 2.5 Stars Sword of the Rightful King left me rather underwhelmed. I have been pondering on how to review this book, and I am still at a loss. I love shows and stories based, however loosely, on Arthurian legend. I have watched all four seasons of Merlin twice, I have watched King Arthur more times than I can count, one of my favourite movies as a child was The Sword in the Stone and I literally squealed when Camelot was introduced into Once Upon a Time. However, this book with it
Y, is for Yolen 2.5 Stars Sword of the Rightful King left me rather underwhelmed. I have been pondering on how to review this book, and I am still at a loss. I love shows and stories based, however loosely, on Arthurian legend. I have watched all four seasons of Merlin twice, I have watched King Arthur more times than I can count, one of my favourite movies as a child was The Sword in the Stone and I literally squealed when Camelot was introduced into Once Upon a Time. However, this book with it
An interesting take on the Arthur legend.
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