The Table of Less Valued Knights

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Quirky Arthurian satire with charmingly flawed characters.

"The Table of Less Valued Knights" is a must-read for those who love a twist on classic tales. Marie Phillips offers a delightful parody of Arthurian legends, filled with humor and an offbeat cast. Imagine the knights of old, but with a good dose of reality and relatable faults - perfectly suited for someone in search of both laughter and a heartfelt journey through a less glamorous side of Camelot.

  • Women's Prize for Fiction Nominee for Longlist (2015)
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The Table of Less Valued Knights

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ISBN: 9780099555872
Authors: Marie Phillips
Publisher: Vintage
Date of Publication: 2015-07-02
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Historical Fiction, Fantasy
Goodreads rating: 3.74
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Longlisted for the 2015 Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction. Sir Humphrey du Val of the Table of Less Valued Knights – Camelot's least prestigious table, with one leg shorter than the others so that it has to be propped up with a folded napkin – doesn't do quests ... until he meets Elaine, a damsel in distress with a secret to hide. Meanwhile, Queen Martha of Puddock is on the run from an arranged marriage to the odious Prince Edwin of Tuft. But an encounter with the Locum of the Lake (standing in for the full-time Lady) leaves her with a quest of her own: to find her missing brother, long believed dead. The two quests collide, introducing a host of Arthurian misfits, including a freakishly short giant, a twelve-year-old crone, an amorous unicorn, and a magic sword with a mind of her own. With Gods Behaving Badly, Marie Phillips showed that she has a rare gift for comedy, giving the Greek Gods an ingenious contemporary twist. In The Table of Less Valued Knights, it's Camelot's turn, and you'll never see a knight in shining armor in the same way again.
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Quirky Arthurian satire with charmingly flawed characters.

"The Table of Less Valued Knights" is a must-read for those who love a twist on classic tales. Marie Phillips offers a delightful parody of Arthurian legends, filled with humor and an offbeat cast. Imagine the knights of old, but with a good dose of reality and relatable faults - perfectly suited for someone in search of both laughter and a heartfelt journey through a less glamorous side of Camelot.

  • Women's Prize for Fiction Nominee for Longlist (2015)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.