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The King of Elfland's Daughter: No.15 (Millennium Fantasy Masterworks) Paperback – 8 Mar. 2001

When the men of Erl asked that they be ruled by a magic lord, their lord bowed to their wishes and sent his eldest son, Alveric, beyond the fields we know, to the land of faery to win the hand of Lirazel, the King of Elfland's sweet and beautiful daughter. But marriage between a mortal and an elf princess can only end in heartbreak, and the land of Erl discovers that the imposition of magic rule is, at best, a mixed blessing. Enchantingly written and completely captivating, The King of Elfland's Daughter is a moving and brilliant masterpiece.
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  1. Print length
    256 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Gollancz
  4. Publication date
    8 Mar. 2001
  5. Dimensions
    13.2 x 2 x 20 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    185798790X
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1857987904
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SALES POINTS Part of the Fantasy Masterworks series '[Dunsany is] one of the greatest writers of [the] century ... Immensely significant' Katharine Kerr 'A fantasy novel in a class with the Tolkien books' L. Sprague de Camp 'Lord Dunsany ... showed us all the way' Ellen Kushner 'Lord Dunsany's words ... opened my eyes to otherworldly beauty and enchantment' Esther M. Friesner 'All pure ore' Ursula K. Le Guin 'One of the the seminal fantasies of the century' John Clute

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Gollancz
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 8 Mar. 2001
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 185798790X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1857987904
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 240 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 13.2 x 2 x 20 cm

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  • HA
    5.0 out of 5 stars Magnificent
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 April 2018
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    Can't put it down. The language is beautiful, exceptional, rich, artistic - sometimes i read and re read paragraphs because they are so very beautiful and each time I am inspired. I will collect his works. This is a magnificent story for those who are prepared to slowly dream into such deep language.If you want a quick fix, sensational, superficial not really concentrating read....hmmmm, you might miss the point.
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  • Dimosthenis
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent delivery
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 March 2021
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    Everything went fine!
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  • Charlotte Schmidt
    5.0 out of 5 stars Early delivery/Perfect condition
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 January 2020
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    Arrived in perfect condition to Nampa, ID USA.
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  • Haavard Noerjordet
    4.0 out of 5 stars One of the most powerful fantasies ever written
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 July 2001
    Format: Paperback
    If there is one thing that sticks after you have read this novel, it's the language. It's so fluent, flowery, rhythmic and beautiful that the story becomes an enchanted, magical and hypnotic journey through the fantastic scenery in Dunsany's Erl and Elfland.
    It's a slow read though, it's not exactly an action-filled book. Some passages, like the thoughts of the troll in the pigeon-loft, are quite hilarious, other passages are downright boring, which makes it a book some people might want to give up on at times. It's a book that demands the reader's concentration and time to absorb the power of it.
    Oh, and Neil Gaiman has written the introduction, which is a good thing as well.
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  • CFIT
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Paragon of Fantasy
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 April 2001
    Format: Paperback
    If there is a single book that truly defines the heart of the fantasy genre, this is it.
    It has echoes not only of the story of the classic ballad of Thomas the Rhymer, but also of its gravity of place in the vast history of storytelling.
    It tells a poignant, but concise story concerning mankind's paradoxical love of faerie yet inability to have it without corrupting it (thus losing it). A sort of Heisenberg dilemma, i.e. you can know about faerie but not have it, or have it and not know it...
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  • Kevin Appel
    5.0 out of 5 stars It is excellent.
    Reviewed in the United States on 23 September 2017
    Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase
    I have read this story long ago. It is excellent.
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