Excalibur (novel)
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| Author | Sanders Anne Laubenthal |
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| Cover artist | Gervasio Gallardo |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Fantasy novel |
| Publisher | Ballantine Books |
| Publication date | 1973 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | xii, 236 pp |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-345-23416-2 |
Excalibur is an Arthurian fantasy novel by Sanders Anne Laubenthal. It was first published by Ballantine Books as the sixtieth volume of the celebrated Ballantine Adult Fantasy series in August, 1973, and has been reprinted a number of times since.
[edit] Plot summary
The novel is set in modern times against the background of the legendary Medieval Welsh colonization of Mobile, Alabama under the prince Madoc in the 12th century. The modern Pendragon, King Arthur's secret successor, must recover the enchanted sword of the title.
