Chrysanthemum loves her name, until she starts going to school and the other children make fun of it.

A poetic translation of the classic Arthurian story is an edition in alliterative language and rhyme of the epic confrontation between a young Round Table hero

“Morpurgo's dramatic telling captures the vitality of the tale as well as its beauty and mystery.” — Booklist (starred review) Welcome to a medieval world

"First published in Great Britain by George Allen & Unwin (Publishers) Ltd 1975"--Title page verso.