THE GREAT BOOK OF KING ARTHUR AND HIS KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE

THE GREAT BOOK OF KING ARTHUR AND HIS KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE by John Matthews.

I loved King Arthur stories as a kid. I was swept away in the pulling of the sword from the stone, the Lady of the Lake and Excalibur, Merlin, the rescuing of fair ladies by chivalrous knights, the quest for the Holy Grail, etc. It's been a long time since I have delved into that realm.

The Great Book of King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table is a recently released book by John Matthews. Matthews has studied King Arthur for most of his life and has been an advisor to movies such as King Arthur and Pirates of the Caribbean. In his book, Matthews has put together legends that are not in the infamous Malory collection. Further adventures of King Arthur and his well known Knights of the Round Table fill 362 pages along with illustrations from John Howe who was the Conceptual Artist for The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit movies. Needless to say, if you love King Arthur and the Medieval time period, this will be a great addition to your reading!

HEADS UP - Just so you know, in several of the stories our knights end up in bed with their ladies. Matthews often describes their time as"they fell upon the bed" and "they knew all the joys of love." Not all the stories end this way but several do. Ahhh those virtuous knights!