The Children of Llyr

Book Details

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Author(s):

Evangeline Walton

First Pub:

1971

Genre(s):

Fantasy; Mythology

First Read:

1980

Times Read:

2 times

Rating:

Chapters:

See 15

The Beginning

1 - The Coming of the Stranger

2 - The Insult

3 - The Peacemaking

4 - The Iron House

5 - The Blow

6 - Branwen and the Starling

7 - The Hosting of the Island of the Mighty

8 - The Sinking Lands

9 - The One Vice of Bran

10 - The Price of a Crown

11 - War

12 - The Slayer of Two Kings

13 - The Wind of Death

14 - The Birds of Rhiannon

Internal ID:

322

Series:

<- Prince of Annwn - The Song of Rhiannon ->

Welsh Mabinogion*

#2 of 4

Welsh Mabinogion*

This is a four book series which retells the Welsh Maginogion.

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1) Prince of Annwn
2) The Children of Llyr
3) The Song of Rhiannon
4) The Island of the Mighty

Copyright:

Dedication:

To that great Welsh-born man of letters,
the late John Cowper Powys
Whom the author never met,
but without whose written interest and
encouragement this book might never
have been written.

First Sentence:

Llyr Llediaith was a Chief among the Old Tribes, and the woman he slept with was black-haired Penardim, Penardim who was beautiful.

Last Sentence:

May contain spoilers

SO FAR, THE TALE OF BRANWEN AND OF THE CAULDRON; OF THE GREAT WAR AND OF HOW THE SEVEN CAME BACK FROM IRELAND.

Comments:

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Added: 29-Dec-2002

Last Updated: 05-Jan-2020

Publications

01-Dec-1978

Del Rey

Paperback

Date Issued:

Cir 01-Dec-1978

Format:

Paperback

Cover Price:

$1.95

Pages*:

221

Read:

2 times

Cover Link(s):

Internet Speculative Fiction Database

World Cat

amazon.com

Internal ID:

523

Publisher:

Del Rey

ISBN:

0-345-27738-4

ISBN-13:

978-0-345-27738-1

Printing:

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Credits:

Howard Koslow - Cover Artist

QUEEN
FOR A YEAR

It was a radiant and royal match - Matholuch, King or Ireland, and the beautiful Branwen, own sister to Bran, the giant who ruled Britain. And for a glorious year they loved and reigned splendidly in Tara. But then the dark shame that lay behind their marriage was revealed - and, for the sake of his throne and his power, Matholuch cast Branwen into slavery.

For fear of her Brother's vengeance, Branwen and her fate were kept hidden - until the day the coast watchers saw the mighty figure of Bran leading his fleet through the shallow seas to Ireland. Then Matholuch sent for Branwen and restored her to honor... but it was too late!

"THESE BOOKS ARE NOT ONLY THE BEST FANTASIES OF THE 20TH CENTURY, BUT ALSO GREAT WORKS OF FICTION."
- THE SATURDAY REVIEW

PRINCE OF ANNWN
THE CHILDREN OF LLYR
THE SONG OF RHIANNON
THE ISLAND OF THE MIGHTY

- AVALIABLE FROM DEL REY BOOKS -

Cover:

Notes and Comments:

First edition: August 1971
Fifth printing: December 1978

Read this book after finishing Prince of Annwn. Got it at the Book Nook.

Author(s)

Evangeline Walton
Birth: 24 Nov 1907 Indianapolis
Death: 11 Mar 1996

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