The Candle in the Wind

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The Candle in the Wind is the fourth book from the collection The Once and Future King by T. H. White. It deals with the last weeks of Arthur's reign, his dealings with his son Mordred's revolts, Guenever and Lancelot's demise, and his perception of right and wrong. The book ends with Arthur, on the brink of his last battle with Mordred, looking back on his seemingly failed attempt to stop the Might is Right thinking of the age, and contemplating all the reasons for which men go to war.