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Tento soubor nakladatelství Library of Alexandria sdružuje jeho artušovskou řadu, příběh Robina Hooda, historický román i sbírku pirátských příběhů.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtušovské knihy\u003c\/b\u003e sledují svět krále Artuše a kulatého stolu, jeho hrdinské činy, přátelství, výpravy i ztráty:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eKrál Artuš a jeho rytíři\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eRytíři kulatého stolu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003ePříběh sira Lancelota a jeho druhů\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003ePříběh svatého grálu a Artušova skonu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eTyto příběhy společně ukazují jak příslib rytířství, tak zkoušky, které na ně doléhají. Na odvaze záleží, stejně jako na rozhodnutích, jež prověřují přátelství a povinnost. 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