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Joanna Troughton’s retelling follows Sir Gawain as he undertakes a daunting quest: to marry the ugliest maiden in the world in order to solve a riddle whose answer may hold the key to saving King Arthur. Set within the familiar realm of Arthurian legend, the story blends adventure, romance, and moral testing for a young reader.
First publish date: 1972
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Joanna Troughton
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