Well, it's mid-summer now, and hopefully all of you are in the midst of reading projects of your own (I certainly am . . . and everyone I know of is, as well). As far as a group book goes, however, I would like to make the following suggestion:
The Once and Future King by T. H. White (be sure to read the excerpt and this description of the book/series).
Within this volume are four books: "The Sword in the Stone," "The Queen of Air and Darkness," "The Ill-Made Knight," and "The Candle in the Wind." (The first book is the only one I've ever seen published alone.)
I also recommend you read the fifth book, which was published after White's death, and which I have never seen included in the single volume collection: The Book of Merlyn (synopsis here).
This is my favorite version of the Arthur legend (with Lawhead's version as a close second). It is fun, quirky, light reading and is full of hilarious and memorable scenes and quotes, but it also contains a good deal of depth and covers many important themes which are worthy of discussion . . . Clearly the perfect recipe for an SC summer book.
If you're on campus, I own a copy of The Once and Future King, and both that book and The Book of Merlyn can be found in the LeTourneau library.
Posted by Jared at June 28, 2004 05:21 PM | TrackBack