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Excalibur (novel)

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Excalibur
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AuthorSanders Anne Laubenthal
Cover artistGervasio Gallardo
LanguageEnglish
GenreFantasy novel
PublisherBallantine Books
Publication date
1973
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Hardback)
Pagesxii, 236 pp
ISBNISBN 0-345-23416-2 Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character

Excalibur is a Arthurian fantasy novel by Sanders Anne Laubenthal. It was first published by Ballantine Books as part of the celebrated Ballantine Adult Fantasy series in August, 1973, and has been reprinted a number of times since.

Plot summary

Template:Spoiler The novel is set in modern times against the background of the legendary Medieval Welsh colonization of Mobile, Alabama, and deals with the quest of the modern Pendragon, King Arthur's secret successor, to recover the enchanted sword of the title.