![]() Whitaker knows exactly what it is she’s got sitting on her mantelpiece. There’s a magical realism going on here, one where absolutely no one finds it strange that a medieval knight complete with armor and horse has shown up in the neighborhood.Īnd Mrs. It’s quieter, and sweeter, with maybe a touch of ridiculousness, but mostly just good natured. ![]() Gaiman’s version is entirely different from that. I can just picture a TV comedy with the neighbors staring and whispering about the knight as he pulls out his hair in frustration that the dottering pensioner doesn’t realize what the kick-knack she’s bought actually is. I’m sure another author telling this story would have made it pretty madcap. Whitaker says no, because the Grail looks nice on her mantelpiece. Whitaker to let him complete his quest and take the Grail home to King Arthur. ![]() The next day she’s visited by Galaad – knight of the Round Table – who begs Mrs. The latest collaboration between author Neil Gaiman and artist Colleen Doran starts in a flourish of flowers and calligraphy as a kind-natured pensioner buys the Holiest of Holies for 30p from a secondhand shop. ![]()
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