by HopeMirrlees (Author)
The town of Lud is a prosperous, bustling little country port, situated at the confluence of two rivers: the Dawl and the Dapple. The latter, which has its source in the land of Faerie beyond the Elfin Marches and the Debatable Hills, is a source of great trial to Lud, which had long rejected such fanciful nonsense as fairies, elves and the like.
Then a perfect plague of faerie influences hits the town, penetrating even to Miss Primrose Crabapple's Establishment for Young Ladies, and it becomes apparent to even the stuffiest burgher that Steps Would Have To Be Taken. Fortunately for everyone, Master Nathaniel Chanticleer, Mayor of Lud, is a man with his head firmly in the clouds ...
Format: Paperback
Pages: 273
Publisher: Millennium
Published: 01 Jan 2000
ISBN 10: 1857987675
ISBN 13: 9781857987676
Book Overview: A classic fairy tale, acknowledged as an inspiration by Neil Gaiman, Mary Gentle and many others.