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King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table is a retelling of the Arthurian legends, principally Thomas Malory’s Le Morte d’Arthur, by Roger Lancelyn Green. It was intended for a child audience. It was first published by Puffin Books in 1953 and has since been reprinted many times.
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My mother stood at the kitchen sink, scrubbing the ancient cast-iron pot as though it was encrusted with the residue of mortal sins, sins somehow fused into the metal. In fact, it was coated with scorched beef stew, tonight’s dinner gone forgotten
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A thousand-year history of how China’s obsession with silver influenced the country’s financial well-being, global standing, and political stability
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