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The King of Ireland's Son

An Irish Folk Tale

Padraic Colum author Willy Pogany illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Floris Books

Published:26th Jan '12

Should be back in stock very soon

The King of Ireland's Son cover

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, poetry, action and adventure. Perfect for reading aloud at bedtime, generations of children have loved Padraic Colum's unmatched storytelling.

"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 story!'"
Five-star Amazon.com review

ISBN: 9780863158964

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 291g

224 pages

5th Revised edition