Waiting on Wednesday (2)

Waiting on Wednesday is a meme hosted by Breaking the Spine where we share books we are anticipating!

The Fall of Arthur
By J. R. R. Tolkien and Edited by Christopher Tolkien

Publisher: HarperCollins
Expected Release: 23 May 2013

Summary: Tolkien recounts the final battle of King Arthur in verse.  His editor and son Christopher has added essays that illuminate King Arthur in literature and the links between Arthur and Tolkien's Middle-earth.

Thoughts: Tolkien's retelling of the great Norse legends in The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun brings old stories to life with unexpected power and beauty.  I have always loved tales of King Arthur, so I look forward especially to Tolkien's treatment of these legends.  Arthur's fall in particular is an exceptionally moving moment.  I have a feeling Tolkien is going to break my heart.