Knight Life by Peter David is the classic tale of Arthur, King of the Britons. This was Peter David's first book and predated all his work in comics. I have a very hard time passing up a book on Arthur.
Started: 12/12/2016
Completed: 1/1/2017
Recommendation: Mild Recommendation
Recommended By: Nobody
Words for which I sought help:
avuncular -- suggestive of an uncle especially of kindliness and geniality
sartorial -- of or related to clothing
tonsorial -- of or related to a barber
Review:
It was a bit hard to read this story of a business man out of no where winning an election. That it was the good King Arthur who "spoke without a script" was only mildly helpful. Certainly, Mr. David never intended that his satire on the story of King Arthur would ever be manifested. That this, his first novel, became a series is not shocking, but it is rather difficult for me to imagine reading another. This one was funny, but a lot of the humor came from the juxtaposition of King Arthur in modern New York. The next book in the series would have a hard time, in my opinion, maintaining this charm, so I don't plan to read another in the series. For those who would like a new take on the classic tale, this is that.
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