by Michael Morpurgo · GALLIMARD JEUNE · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782075103824
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«Le roi Arthur» is the young-adult fantasy novel by Michael Morpurgo, published by Gallimard Jeunesse in paperback (272 pages, in French).
A narrative in which the legendary King Arthur tells in the first person the story of his life to a young boy of today: a long story of great love, tragedy, magic and mystery, of triumphs and disasters. It is also the story of the Round Table and of the assembly of the bravest knights the world has known.
Published in the Folio Junior collection as number 871. Translated from English by Noël Chassériau and illustrated by Michael Foreman; original title: Arthur, High King of Britain.
French edition recommended for young readers aged 9 and up, especially those interested in Arthurian legends and medieval fantasy.
Sir Michael Andrew Bridge Morpurgo is an English book author, poet, playwright, and librettist who is known best for children's novels such as War Horse (1982). His work is noted for its "magical storytelling", for recurring themes such as the triumph of an outsider or survival, for characters' relationships with nature, and for vivid settings such as the Cornish coast or the trenches of the First World War. Morpurgo was the third Children's Laureate, from 2003 to 2005, and is President of BookTrust, a children's reading charity.
