King Arthur - Oxford Classic Tales Author:James Riordan, Rosamund Fowler In this splendid retelling of the legend of King Arthur, James Riordan captures all the magic and mystery of the proud kingdom of Camelot. Merlin the Wizard, the invincible sword Excalibur, the Lady of the Lake, the beautiful Guinevere, the Knights of the Round Table, Lancelot, the Green Knight, and other familiar characters spring to life in Vi... more »ctor Ambrus's colorful re-creations of the lost world of King Arthur. Beginning with the evil Vortigern poisoning Arthur's father, the story follows young Arthur's escape in the arms of the magician Merlin, his education as a knight, his coronation after he pulls Excalibur from the stone, and his adventurous reign over Camelot and the Knights of the Round Table.« less