- Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
- Publisher: Ace (MM) (Jun 24 2003)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0441010776
- ISBN-13: 978-0441010776
- Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 10.9 x 2.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 168 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #658,978 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
Arthurian legend gets another kick in the pants with this rollicking rewrite of bestseller David's first novel, originally published in 1987. Extensively updated and lovingly revised, this hilarious romp in today's New York features a cast of zany characters, zippy dialogue and enough action and plot twists to satisfy most satirical fantasy fans. After 10 long centuries spent trapped in a magical cave, King Arthur is finally rescued by a pint-sized, wisecracking Merlin, who has aged backwards enough to slip through the bars of his own prison. The "once and future king" arrives, in armor, no less, on the streets of the Big Apple. Soon, with the help of Master Merlin, the charmingly anachronistic and good-hearted "Arthur Penn" is running for mayor of New York. Meanwhile, much to Arthur's dismay, the reincarnated but unemployed Guinevere, aka Gwen DeVere Queen, is already living with Lance, an unpublished and also unemployed "misunderstood" writer. Morgan, aka Morgana le Fey, Arthur's half-sister sorceress, bored and gone to seed in a dumpy New Jersey apartment, becomes angry enough to get back into fighting form when she discovers her spell has been broken. With the help of Moe Dreskin (aka her bastard son, Modred, PR whiz and erstwhile murderer of his royal father), Morgan schemes to put Arthur and Merlin back where they belong. But she has no idea just how determined Arthur's eclectic election team is to fight back and reinvent Camelot in the "kingdom" of Manhattan.
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Library Journal
A New York mayoral election takes an unexpected turn when a new, independent candidate appears on the scene, running on a platform of common sense, humor, and knightly virtues. Assisted by his advisers, a ten-year-old boy genius named Merlin, an immortal accountant known as Percival, and a troubled young woman called Gwen, the newcomer, who calls himself Arthur Penn, proceeds to take the town by storm until the arrival of a pair of old enemies threatens to re-create the tragedy of the Arthurian legend. This revised and expanded version of David's first novel (Sir Apropos of Nothing), originally published in 1987 and now out of print, is filled with genuine wit, irony, and keen observations of human nature. It belongs in most libraries where Arthurian fiction is popular.
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Hilarious Arthurian "Legend",
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This review is from: Knight Life (Mass Market Paperback)
Arthur: trapped in a dreamless sleep for eternity. It was foretold that one day he would wake and help patch up the new yet horridly unclean world of the future. Merlin, also trapped, ages backward enough to escape the cave prison, wakes the King, and enfuriates Morgan le Fay. The only problem with this legend is that Merlin and Arthur find themselves in New York City!!!!!!!! In this hilarious novel, Arthur runs for the ruling throne of Mayor of NYC. He also (to his surprise)reunites with Guenivere, Lancelot, and Percival, and more. Of course, Morgan le Fay and her son Modred attempt to stop him (in ways unimaginable of this age: demons and spells and more). You'll get humor on every page of this novel! The entire aspect of a wise wizard trapped in a little boy's body is great and you'll love the humor from him. That's not all either. You'll laugh at his new "recruits" (previous bandits) and their ways of ensuring votes, the Lady of the Lake's (or Central Park Lake's) "graceful" poise as she returns Excalibur to Arthur, and the all around humor of this book. This is a recommended read for those who love a good laugh and more importantly, a good story line. I loved every minute of this book and didn't even come across boring parts! Wow! Happy reading!
5.0 out of 5 stars
Never too old or overdone?,
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This review is from: Knight Life (Mass Market Paperback)
Arthur returns, released from his mythical cave, with Merlin by his side, they tackle politics in New York City. The author is a liberal New Yorker, so he has given Arthur his same views on abortion, capital punishment and gun control---all of which Arthur spouts his opinion of on streetcorners and statues.Full of action and humor, a bit of romance, yucko he goes for Guinevere, why does this guy want to make the same mistake twice? But see how he moved me just there? :) This is a lot of fun; I recommend it and am looking forward to reading more by this author.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Praise for Sir David!,
By "druidpudding" (Portsmouth, Rhode Island United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Knight Life A Novel (Hardcover)
I actually found this book in a Borders on a trip to get travel guides for a friend planning a NY roadtrip. I wound up purchasing it (even though I told myself I wouldn't spend the money) and finished reading it in one evening open opening the cover when I got home. A simple but intruiging read. The story never dulls and charges forward into its finish. I highly reccomend this to any King Arthur, fantasy fans, and rennies everywhere! :)
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