The King of Ireland's Son

My 8 year old son and I loved when we got to read another chapter in this book. It has old Gaelic words that we didn't know, but that did not take away from knowing what was happening in the story. Its a really great story. Lots of adventure and stories within the main story. Lots of fantasy, villains and heroes. Witches, giants and all great things for 8 year old imaginations.

(Crossposted from Goodreads)I first read this book as a child, and have lost track of the number of times I've reread it. Coming back to it as an adult, I am stunned at the beauty of Colum's language and at his handling of plot. There is a story within a story within a story, with smaller tales that reflect on the main ones and often involve the same characters. It's just astounding. And the stories themselves often have an eerie beauty and an undercurrent of sadness. But there's lots of humor, too, and lots of adventure, and, among the characters, girls as well as boys get to show spunk and initiative. My personal favorite is Morag, the serving girl who helps Flann the orphan boy escape from servitude to a giant. I also love the Spae woman, and Rory the fox! If you read it, I'm sure you'll find favorite lines and characters of your own

Overflowing with stories in history. Very nice to read aloud and read by yourself.

I love the way the stories interweave with each other, Colum does a great job, but it does not lend itself to an easy read if you put it down for a while! I do love the book and once finished will read again.

What a joyful and engrossing book this is! An marvelous network of interlaced stories-within-stories keeps you on your toes, trying to keep it all in your head at one time. Each tale is a marvel of masterful storytelling in itself, but the relationships of the stories and characters to each other compounds the delight. Treat yourself to a unique experience - read this book.

The book arrived in excellent condition. However, some of the tales simply don't track one after another and it is as if, a tale or two were left out. It is still a nice addition to my Irish folklore collection.

This was a part of our Waldorf Homeschool curriculum, great book for my 8 year old.

Perfect for my 2nd grader homeschooling with a Waldorf curriculum

Was read this book at school, and only remembered that I liked it but couldn't remember much.I have recently began to read it and was utterly gripped. (I still have a little more to read till it's finished) It's such a wonderful Irish story. Some Irish words needed looking up and I wouldn't know about pronunciation of some of the words. I am happy I bought it and look forward to sharing it once I've finished it.

I'm very happy with this purchase. The book arrived promptly in perfect condition and is a great read.

We read this as required in our Waldorf gr 2 curriculum. It is amazingly rich & the story has stayed in my heart.