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The Book of Wonder (Paperback)
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The Book of Wonder (Paperback)
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The Book of Wonder (1912) is a short story collection by Lord
Dunsany. Published at the height of his career, The Book of Wonder
would influence such writers as J. R. R. Tolkein, Ursula K. Le
Guin, and H. P. Lovecraft. Recognized as a pioneering author of
fantasy and science fiction, Dunsany is a man whose work, in the
words of Lovecraft, remains "unexcelled in the sorcery of
crystalline singing prose, and supreme in the creation of a
gorgeous and languorous world of incandescently exotic vision." The
Book of Wonder, Dunsany's fifth collection of stories, contains
fourteen of his finest tales of fantasy and adventure. In "The
Hoard of the Gibbelins," originally published in London weekly The
Sketch, is the story of Alderic, a Knight of the Order of the City.
Courageous and strong, he ventures to the island realm of the
Gibbelins, where a horde of treasure is rumored to be held at the
base of a treacherous castle. In "Chu-Bu and Sheemish," two idols
held in the same ancient temple compete for the adoration of their
worshippers. As Chu-Bu and Sheemish attempt more and more
astounding miracles, they risk striking fear in the hearts of their
superstitious people. Humorous and inventive, Dunsany's tales of
high fantasy continue to delight over a century after they first
appeared in print. With a beautifully designed cover and
professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Lord Dunsany's
The Book of Wonder is a classic of Irish fantasy fiction reimagined
for modern readers.
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