The King of Ireland’s Son
- Author Padraic Colum
- Narrator Gerard Doyle
- Publisher Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date 18 August 2015
- Run Time 6 hours and 40 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Traditional stories.
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What to expect
Celebrated Irish author Padraic Colum dazzled audiences with his retellings of old Gaelic myths. In The King of Ireland’s Son, he imbues seven favorite tales from the Emerald Isle with sly humor, whimsy, and imagination. Stories include “Fedelma, the Enchanter’s Daughter,” “When the King of the Cats Came to King Connal’s Dominion,” “The Sword of Light,” “The Town of the Red Castle,” “The King of the Land of Mist,” “The House of Crom Duv,” and “The Spae-Woman.” It’s hours of entertainment for the whole family!
Critics Review
u201c[A] fascinating tale for children.u201d
u201cNarrator Gerard Doyle captures the oral tradition of the storyteller in Padraic Columu2019s Irish folktales so perfectly that the listener will lose all track of time. The principal story follows the King of Irelandu2019s eldest and wildest son, whose quest takes him to far and distant lands. Doyle easily adapts his tone to match each of the colorful characters encountered in the interwoven talesu2014the wily and deceptive Little Sage of the Mountain; the quiet eloquence of the Enchanteru2019s daughter, Fedelma; and the feisty arrogance of the King of the Cats. Doyleu2019s melodious Irish lilt lends itself so well to storytelling that the production is perfect for bedtime or a road trip.u201d
u201cu2018To make stories read as if they were being toldu2019 has been Padraic Columu2019s aim and his achievementu2026A master storyteller at his best.u201d
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