It’s hard to overstate just how influential
The King of Elfland’s Daughter has been to modern fantasy; particularly high fantasy and sword and sorcery. Lyrical and dream like, it takes us on a search for a fairy princess and the magic that mankind has always secretly craved. Masterfully written, poignant, and yet still full of exciting action and adventure!
‘It’s not simply the beauty of the language, the astute eye for character, the hint of humor, or even the spell of legendry and wonder, but Dunsany’s unique combination of all of the above.’ — Charles de Lint
’A fantasy novel in a class with the Tolkien books.’ — L. Sprague de Camp
‘It could be the very best fairy story ever written.’ — Gahan Wilson
‘No amount of mere description can convey more than a fraction of Lord Dunsany’s pervasive charm.’ — H. P. Lovecraft
‘One of the greatest writers of this century.’ — Arthur C. Clarke