A must-read for all fans of the Disney film

I loved the Disney film so much as a child and watched it more times than I can count. There was so much more to the story and I'm so glad I finally got to find out more about the young King Arthur and his magical adventures.

I was a bit disappointed to see Morgan LeFay portrayed the way she was but Madam Mim was infinitely better in the book! So creepy and beautiful. I also really loved White's version of Maid Marion.

Overall the book was almost a 4 star read but it seemed to lose the plot completely towards the middle and took a turn for the mind numbingly boring. Definitely worth the read though for all fans of the film.

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Beautifully written, if a little silly in places

I loved the style of the writing, which was richly poetic, vivid and witty. The characters are fun, often comical and always likeable. I loved King Pellinore and the Questing Beast. I found some of the transformation stories (where Merlin transforms Wart into some kind of animal), as well as a few other narrative episodes, a bit daft. Overall, a gorgeous read.

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Story alteration

Well read for the most part although the narrator is not good at country accents.
Annoyed to find that part of the story had been changed. The boys’ adventure with the Scythian and Anthrophagi has been changed to an adventure with the enchanted castle of Morgan Le Fay and her castle made of food. Can’t imagine why this should have been done unless for political correctness.

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Buy it, now!

Anyone who dismisses this as a children's story, fairy tale, or -worse - only knows the Disney cartoon... should be locked up in Galapas's dungeon & made to listen to this fine audiobook until his brains bubble.
There is a tradition of intelligent, absurdist British comedy, which - if you drew a line from Douglas Adams, back through Monty Python & the Goons, would go slap bang through the middle of T.H. White. Not just witty & erudite but laugh-out-loud funny.
Fantasy, Natural History, Science, Philosophy & observational comedy all wrapped up in a whacking good adventure yarn, stuffed with more mediaeval detail than you'd get after an evening drinking mead with an Oxford history don.
I'm going to listen to the remaining 4 books in what began as a trilogy ... now, where have I heard that before? Come back Douglas, comedy needs you. It's all just rockstar stand-ups, now, filling the O2 arena!
Beautifully read, too. Don't ever download the standard audiobook files. I paid £81 for Lord of the Rings & got something that sounds like it was recorded through Tom Bombadil's old sock! That was before Enhanced (CD) quality was available.

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I liked the performance and it was perfectly read but the story did not interest me. The story was only interesting at the end. I was bored for most of the time and kept getting distracted because the story was not engaging. I do like the person who is reading this as he reads the story out perfectly. Note: this audio book only matches the old version of the book so if you get the book make sure to get the old version and not the modern one.

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A great story but long winded

Got this book because of my love for the Disney film and Arthurian legend. It does not disappoint with the fantasy and descriptions being absolutely excellent.

My only problem is the lack of action and the long winded lectures that Wart received throughout the book from Merlin and various animals. I am sure some will enjoy, but I found them tedious and even skipped a few chapters to get to parts of the story I knew I would enjoy more.

But overall I recommend this highly for any lovers of Arther and Merlin and magic in general.

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