The Friday 56 is a weekly meme hosted by Freda's Voice where every Friday you pick a book and turn to page 56 or 56%, and select a sentence or a few, as long as it's not a spoiler. For the full rules, visit the the page HERE
Book Beginnings is a weekly meme hosted by Rose City Reader that asks you to share the first sentence (or so) of the book you're reading.
Synopsis from Goodreads...
The poetic style and sweeping grandeur of The King of Elfland's Daughter has made it one of the most beloved fantasy novels of our time, a masterpiece that influenced some of the greatest contemporary fantasists. The heartbreaking story of a marriage between a mortal man and an elf princess is a masterful tapestry of the fairy tale following the "happily ever after."
Beginning: "In their ruddy jackets of leather that reached to their knees the men of Erl appeared before their lord, the stately white-haired man in his long red room."
56: "And quiet and lonely the great wood loomed round him while he waited for Oth to return."
Comments: The King of Elfland's Daughter is one of the fantasy classics I've wanted to read for a while now, and I'm glad I can finally mark it off my TBR list. What are you reading this week?
This sounds like a classic that anyone who likes fantasy should consider reading. Thanks for pointing it out to us.
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DeleteA fantasy classic sounds wonderful! I just requested it from my library.
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DeleteI haven't had a chance to read The King of Elfland's Daughter, but I would like to someday. Thank you for sharing the excerpts! I hope you have a great weekend!
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DeleteI'm not familiar with this one, but the excerpts make it sound almost poetic. Hope you're enjoying it!
ReplyDeleteThe writing did come across as lyrical. And I did like it. Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteOoh, a classic fantasy novel! This sounds good. Thanks for sharing. Hope you have a great weekend! :)
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DeleteI love a good fantasy, but I've never read this one. I am intrigued! Thank you for sharing it. Happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteThat's understandable. I only came across The King of Elfland's Daughter because I was searching for books similar to Lud-In-The Mist.
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