Kevin Crossley-Holland, Orion Children’s Books, 2001, hardback, first edition, signed by the author.Maps by Hemesh Alles.Illustrated with woodcuts from Medieval Life Illustrations, Dover Publications Inc.It is 1200, and young Arthur de Caldicot is all set to accompany Lord Stephen on the Fourth Crusade. As he learns the art of serving as a squire, Arthur’s adventures are reflected in his magical seeing stone, where he steps into the stories of his namesake, the young King Arthur.The second title in Kevin Crossley-Holland’s superb ‘Arthur’ trilogy.
