A deluxe hardcover edition of the world's greatest fantasy
classic--part of Penguin Galaxy, a collectible series of six
sci-fi/fantasy classics, featuring a series introduction by Neil
Gaiman
Winner of the AIGA + Design Observer 50 Books 50 Covers competition
T. H. White's masterful retelling of the saga of King Arthur is a
fantasy classic as legendary as the sword Excalibur and city of Camelot
that are found within its pages. This magical epic takes Arthur from the
glorious lyrical phase of his youth, through the disillusioning early
years of his reign, to maturity when his vision of the Round Table
develops into the search for the Holy Grail, and finally to his weary
old age. With memorable characters like Merlin and Owl and Guinevere,
beasts who talk and men who fly, wizardry and war, The Once and Future
King has become the fantasy masterpiece against which all others are
judged, a poignant story of adventure, romance, and magic that has
enchanted readers for generations.
Penguin Galaxy
Six of our greatest masterworks of science fiction and fantasy, in
dazzling collector-worthy hardcover editions, and featuring a series
introduction by #1 New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman,
Penguin Galaxy represents a constellation of achievement in visionary
fiction, lighting the way toward our knowledge of the universe, and of
ourselves. From historical legends to mythic futures, monuments of
world-building to mind-bending dystopias, these touchstones of human
invention and storytelling ingenuity have transported millions of
readers to distant realms, and will continue for generations to chart
the frontiers of the imagination.
The Once and Future King by T. H. White
Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein
Dune by Frank Herbert
2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
Neuromancer by William Gibson
For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of
classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700
titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works
throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the
series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and
notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as
up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
