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Guests | December 29, 2009

Everyone Called Me "Happy"

0 comments By Alex Lemon

I have nystagmus and diplopia and chronic pain and ataxia, and I can tell that I'm nervous and excited that my new book is out today because all of... Continue »

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   Happy: A Memoir

   Alex Lemon

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cknu, April 5, 2007

This exciting, adventurous novel can also be described as one of the best-known classics of all time. The Once and Future King, by T. H. White, is about the life of the famous King Arthur. The book starts when Arthur was a young boy called Wart, rhyming with his shortened name, Art. In the second section, this book tells us of the adventures of Sir Lancelot, his relationship with King Arthur, and his struggles against temptation. In the third and fourth sections (and second), the book describes Arthur's lifelong quest to prevent war, and him getting in the middle of it, due to traitorous characters such as Sirs Mordred and Agravaine, his son and nephew.

This book is a great read, and here's why: It's exciting, funny, and has deep characters. For instance, though it is 677 pages long, it took me less than a week to read it because it was really exciting. Also, there are many plots and a lot of action to help you fly through the pages. One example of humor in this book is when King Pellinore is lovesick and Sir Grummore and Sir Palomides decide to dress up as the Questing Beast, who King Pellinore is constantly hunting. As they are hiding in a cave, waiting for Pellinore to hunt them, the real Questing Beast comes and falls in love with the sham. She then lays siege to a castle nearby after seeing her Questing Beast enter. The characters are given life and depth because you see inside their heads so often. After reading the book, if they were placed in a situation, you would be able to say exactly what they would do (excepting Guenever, who is completely unpredictable most of the time).

Another good thing about this book is that it is also historically accurate. It describes the realistic struggles of peasants, has lists of foods they really did eat, and describes a castle's defense extremely accurately. I have seen many things that I also learned in class inside this book's pages.
In conclusion, I want to say that this is a great book, and anyone who loves a good, long read should get this book.

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