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Raise the young king and discover how the legend begins

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  • Hardcover

    372 pages

  • Release Date

    8 November 2026

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Summary

In this second book of Malcolm Guite’s acclaimed Merlin’s Isle: An Arthuriad, travel back to craggy Tintagel to discover how it all began. Raised by Sir Ector and tutored by the wizard Merlin, young Arthur must grow into his destiny as the foretold king. He will need the aid of the perilous elves, wisdom beyond his years, and a host of virtuous knights to weather the storms to come.

  • Acclaimed poet Malcolm Guite’s masterwork, a lifetime in the making
  • Illustrated…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781951872472
ISBN-10:1951872479
Author:Malcolm Guite, Stephen Crotts, Martin Shaw
Publisher:Rabbit Room Press
Imprint:Rabbit Room Press
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:372
Release Date:8 November 2026
Weight:380g
Dimensions:24mm x 150mm x 230mm
Series:Merlin's Isle
A-Format
B-Format
The Coming of Arthur by Malcolm Guite - ISBN: 9781951872472
150 × 230 mm
C-Format
A4
mm / in
About The Author

Malcolm Guite

Malcolm Guite is a poet, scholar, and Life Fellow of Girton College, Cambridge. He has published five collections of poetry and many other books including Mariner: A Voyage with Samuel Taylor Coleridge (Hodder, 2017). In 2023 he was awarded the Lanfranc Medal for Education and Scholarship by the Archbishop of Canterbury. He lives in Norfolk and travels extensively to give poetry readings and lectures and also has a popular YouTube channel he calls “A Spell in the Library.”

Stephen Crotts is an illustrator and printmaker whose work has been featured in award-winning books and albums with clients such as Andrew Peterson, Phil Wickham, and Christianity Today. He has received the ECPA Top Shelf Book Cover Award and two GMA Dove Award nominations for album cover art. His illustrated books include the NET Art Edition Bible and two children’s books, The Sower and The Forgotten King. Stephen founded Friday Arts Project, a non-profit arts organization curating conversation and fostering craft to call forth a fully human community.

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