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Arthur, the Always King by Kevin Crossley-Holland and Chris Riddell |
A sumptuous book; a winning partnership - but not for the very young. Crossley-Holland (himself a poet) takes on the Arthurian cycle. They are disturbing stories - far more so than any myth though their elements are fantastical - giants, witches, magic swords - but here the characters are not gods but people. Crossley-Holland organises the stories to make a coherent narrative of success and failure, Chris Riddell brings a visual life to the text. There is violence, love, jealousy, redemption. Not for the youngest.
(Ferelith Hordon - bwl 103 Winter 2022 ) |
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