Padraic Colum is one of the most acclaimed storytellers of all
time. Author of "The King of Ireland's Son, The Children of Odin"
and "The Children's Homer," his stories are bigger than life,
sparking children's imagination and carrying them through the world
of myths and legends.
"The Boy apprenticed to an Enchanter" is filled with intrigue,
mystery and adventure. It tells the tale of Eean, the fisherman's
son, who vanquishes the evil Zabulun with the aide of Merlin the
Magician, Bird-of-Gold and the King's horses. His quest takes Eean
to the Tower of Babylon where he defies his master, and he and
Bird-of-Gold flee to Chiron the Centaur and Hermes Trismegistus in
a desperate search of a helpmeet. Finally they come to the magical
Island of the White Tower which rises into sight out of the western
ocean on midsummer's day, there to meet Merlin and to confront
Zabulun in a final battle.
As an assist for grade school children this edition has been
freshly typeset in a contemporary font and complemented with
footnotes for rare words, references to mythological personalities,
and countries past and present. Included in the addendum is a map
showing the cities and countries referred to, a brief biography of
the author, Padraic Colum, and an illustration of an uncommon bird
mentioned in the text.
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