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Yvain: The Knight of the Lion

M.T. Anderson

Sir Yvain leaves King Arthur’s court seeking adventure and renown. Eager for glory and inattentive to other people, he defeats a local lord in battle, an action that entangles his future with the defeated lord’s. This graphic novel draws on Arthurian legend and presents Yvain’s hazardous quest in vivid, energetic color panels. Andrea Offermann’s art accompanies M. T. Anderson’s retelling of the classic tale.

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Themes
Adventure · Courage · Folklore And Mythology
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Candlewick
Published
March 14, 2017
Pages
144
ISBN-13
9780763659394
Language
English
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