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| Author | Padraic Colum |
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| Illustrator | Willy Pogany |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's novel |
Publication date | 1916 |
| Publication place | Ireland |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
The King of Ireland's Son is a children's novel published in Ireland in 1916 written by Padraic Colum, and illustrated by Willy Pogany. It is the story of the eldest of the King of Ireland's sons, and his adventures winning and then finding Fedelma, the Enchanter's Daughter, who after being won is kidnapped from him by the King of the Land of Mist.
The work is based in Irish folklore, described as "his great synthesis of fireside tales",[1] and "a marvellous compendium of Irish folktales re-told".[2] The 1916 edition published by Henry Holt is interleaved with plates of illustrations in full colour.[3]
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