{"product_id":"the-king-of-elflands-daughter-paperback","title":"The King of Elfland's Daughter - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdward John Moreton Dunsany\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe King of Elfland's Daughter\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLord Dunsany\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe people of the obscure village Erl demand to be ruled by a magic lord, so their ruler sends his son Alveric to Elfland to wed the elfin princess Lirazel. He brings her back to Erl and the couple have a son, but Lirazel has trouble integrating with human society. When a scheme by her father spirits her away and Elfland vanishes, Alveric begins a mad quest to find where Elfland went.\u003cstrong\u003eThe King\u003c\/strong\u003e of Elfland's Daughter is written in the pseudo-archaic prose style for which Dunsany is known. Some contemporaries thought the style did not suit a novel-length work, but contemporary Irish writer \u003cstrong\u003eGeorge Russell\u003c\/strong\u003e called the book \"the most purely beautiful thing \u003cstrong\u003eLord Dunsany\u003c\/strong\u003e has written.\" The book touches on a range of themes, including the longing for fantastical things lost, the perception of time, sanity and madness, the fear of the unknown, and being careful what you wish for. Large passages are also devoted to hunting; the original edition even featured an illustration of a unicorn hunt opposite the title page. \u003cstrong\u003eNeil Gaiman\u003c\/strong\u003e wrote an introduction to the \u003cstrong\u003e1999\u003c\/strong\u003e edition, and \u003cstrong\u003eChristopher Lee\u003c\/strong\u003e was a featured vocalist on a \u003cstrong\u003e1977\u003c\/strong\u003e progressive rock album based on the book.The King of Elfland's Daughter\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLord Dunsany\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe people of the obscure village Erl demand to be ruled by a magic lord, so their ruler sends his son Alveric to Elfland to wed the elfin princess Lirazel. He brings her back to Erl and the couple have a son, but Lirazel has trouble integrating with human society. When a scheme by her father spirits her away and Elfland vanishes, Alveric begins a mad quest to find where Elfland went.\u003cstrong\u003eThe King\u003c\/strong\u003e of Elfland's Daughter is written in the pseudo-archaic prose style for which Dunsany is known. Some contemporaries thought the style did not suit a novel-length work, but contemporary Irish writer \u003cstrong\u003eGeorge Russell\u003c\/strong\u003e called the book \"the most purely beautiful thing \u003cstrong\u003eLord Dunsany\u003c\/strong\u003e has written.\" The book touches on a range of themes, including the longing for fantastical things lost, the perception of time, sanity and madness, the fear of the unknown, and being careful what you wish for. Large passages are also devoted to hunting; the original edition even featured an illustration of a unicorn hunt opposite the title page. \u003cstrong\u003eNeil Gaiman\u003c\/strong\u003e wrote an introduction to the \u003cstrong\u003e1999\u003c\/strong\u003e edition, and \u003cstrong\u003eChristopher Lee\u003c\/strong\u003e was a featured vocalist on a \u003cstrong\u003e1977\u003c\/strong\u003e progressive rock album based on the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48394013212893,"sku":"9791043137778","price":40.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/G2zzptbANr9791043137778.webp?v=1787159518","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/the-king-of-elflands-daughter-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}