![]() ![]() Few books, much less children’s books, have delighted my ear to the same extent. This material, good as it is, is elevated by White’s exquisite prose. ![]() The book follows the Wart through a variety of adventures, some mundane (the recovery of a wayward falcon), some thrilling (a night attack, in the company of Robin Hood, on a group of cannibals), and some fantastic (his transformation into a serpent at the behest of Merlin). Nobody expected much of him, except his tutor, Merlin the wizard, who, because he was living his life backwards in time and remembered only the future, knew where The Wart was heading, and laboured to prepare him. The story is about King Arthur as a boy, when he was but a page in training, and was called The Wart. I’d heard of the book, naturally, but the fact that it is a masterpiece was always discreetly withheld, presumably so as not to spoil the surprise. ![]() Such has been my experience with this, the first part of T.H. You may be thinking of other things, a bit distracted. Read as much as you like there is always a chance that a book is out there, lying quietly in your path as you approach. It is wonderful that there are so many good books in the world. ![]()
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