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The King of Ireland's Son: An Irish Folk Tale
Padraic Colum
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Description for The King of Ireland's Son: An Irish Folk Tale
Paperback. A true Irish wonder tale: a coming of age story of the youngest son of the King Ireland, who sets off on an impossible quest. Generations of children have loved the humour, poetry, action and adventure of Padraic Colum's unmatched storytelling. Illustrator(s): Pogany, Willy. Num Pages: 288 pages, b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AH; YFJ. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 139 x 218 x 17. Weight in Grams: 262.
The King of Ireland's Son sets out to find the Enchanter of the Black Back-Lands and meets the Enchanter's daughter, Fedelma. His adventures lead him to the Land of the Mist, the Town of the Red Castle, and the worlds of Gilly of the Goatskin, the Hags of the Long Teeth, Princess Flame-of-Wine, and the Giant Crom Duv.
This is a true Irish wonder tale: a coming of age story of the youngest son of the King of Ireland who sets off on an impossible quest. The stories weave together, stories within stories, in a fantastic tapestry of humour, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Floris Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
261g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780863158964
SKU
V9780863158964
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99-8
About Padraic Colum
Padraic Colum was born in Longford, Ireland in 1881. He was a natural storyteller: lyrical rhythm and musical pace run through all his many tales for children, which have been loved for generations. He was awarded the Regina Medal in 1961 by the Catholic Literary Association, for his contribution to children's literature. He died in 1972, leaving a wonderful legacy ... Read more
Reviews for The King of Ireland's Son: An Irish Folk Tale
"The stories twine and return like knotwork, coming finally to an amazing, satisfying conclusion." Five-star Amazon.co.uk review "My husband never used to like to read to our child at bedtime but now has taken over this role - because he loves reading The King of Ireland's Son. He says nightly after finishing a chapter, 'this is such a great ... Read more