The king

★ 3.7 avg 3 votes

About this book

"Dunkirk has fallen, the Americans have not yet entered the war, and King Arthur and his Knights of the Table Round are hip-deep in the fighting. Churchill and the new chaps think they are running things. A re-telling of Le Morte d́ʹArthur. . . sublime comedy and dark romance."--Publisher's description.

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Reader Profile

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3.7/5 · 3 readers · 160 pages · ≈ 2 h 58 m · Moderate

How long does it take to read The king?

About ≈ 2 h 58 m — 160 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mThe king~2 h 58 m

How many pages is The king?

160 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320The king160

What genre is The king?

It sits on the Fiction shelves.

Is The king in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Who wrote The king?

Donald Barthelme (1931–1989).