{"product_id":"the-once-and-future-king-9780143111610","title":"The Once and Future King","description":"\u003cb\u003eA deluxe hardcover edition of the world's greatest fantasy classic--part of Penguin Galaxy, a collectible series of six sci-fi\/fantasy classics, featuring a series introduction by Neil Gaiman\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the AIGA + Design Observer 50 Books - 50 Covers competition\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e T. H. White's masterful retelling of the saga of King Arthur is a fantasy classic as legendary as the sword Excalibur and city of Camelot that are found within its pages. This magical epic takes Arthur from the glorious lyrical phase of his youth, through the disillusioning early years of his reign, to maturity when his vision of the Round Table develops into the search for the Holy Grail, and finally to his weary old age. With memorable characters like Merlin and Owl and Guinevere, beasts who talk and men who fly, wizardry and war, \u003ci\u003eThe Once and Future King\u003c\/i\u003e has become the fantasy masterpiece against which all others are judged, a poignant story of adventure, romance, and magic that has enchanted readers for generations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePenguin Galaxy\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Six of our greatest masterworks of science fiction and fantasy, in dazzling collector-worthy hardcover editions, and featuring a series introduction by #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Neil Gaiman, Penguin Galaxy represents a constellation of achievement in visionary fiction, lighting the way toward our knowledge of the universe, and of ourselves. From historical legends to mythic futures, monuments of world-building to mind-bending dystopias, these touchstones of human invention and storytelling ingenuity have transported millions of readers to distant realms, and will continue for generations to chart the frontiers of the imagination. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Once and Future King \u003c\/i\u003eby T. H. White\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eStranger in a Strange Land \u003c\/i\u003eby Robert A. Heinlein\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDune \u003c\/i\u003eby Frank Herbert\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e2001: A Space Odyssey \u003c\/i\u003eby Arthur C. Clarke\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Left Hand of Darkness \u003c\/i\u003eby Ursula K. Le Guin\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNeuromancer \u003c\/i\u003eby William Gibson \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/25\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143111610\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 736\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.70w x 2.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2017 pg. 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e7117 \/ Once and Future King\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.4 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 41\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"T. H. White","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36634903838876,"sku":"9780143111610","price":28.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_81b86ce6-28dc-459a-97bd-4d2dcee94bc0.jpg?v=1603837968","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-once-and-future-king-9780143111610","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}