Lud-in-the-Mist

    Lud-in-the-Mist

    By Hope Mirrlees

    $14.99

    Publication Date: 14th June 2023

    "The single most beautiful, solid, unearthly, and unjustifiably forgotten novel of the twentieth century …a little golden miracle of a book." — Neil Gaiman

    Lud-in-the-Mist is a flourishing town and the capital of the Free State of Dorimare, located at the confluence of two rivers, the Dapple and the Dawl. Bordering to the west and said to flow from the Dapple is Fairyland. Dorimare law has banished Fairyland inhabitants and forbidden all fairy things, but someone is smuggling fairy fruit into the state, causing addiction, fits of delusion, and possibly murder. Despite being on... Read More
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    "The single most beautiful, solid, unearthly, and unjustifiably forgotten novel of the twentieth century …a little golden miracle of a book." — Neil Gaiman

    Lud-in-the-Mist is a flourishing town and the capital of the Free State of Dorimare, located at the confluence of two rivers, the Dapple and the Dawl. Bordering to the west and said to flow from the Dapple is Fairyland. Dorimare law has banished Fairyland inhabitants and forbidden all fairy things, but someone is smuggling fairy fruit into the state, causing addiction, fits of delusion, and possibly murder. Despite being on... Read More
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    "The single most beautiful, solid, unearthly, and unjustifiably forgotten novel of the twentieth century …a little golden miracle of a book." — Neil Gaiman

    Lud-in-the-Mist is a flourishing town and the capital of the Free State of Dorimare, located at the confluence of two rivers, the Dapple and the Dawl. Bordering to the west and said to flow from the Dapple is Fairyland. Dorimare law has banished Fairyland inhabitants and forbidden all fairy things, but someone is smuggling fairy fruit into the state, causing addiction, fits of delusion, and possibly murder. Despite being one of the first books published in the fantasy genre, Lud-in-the-Mist has received surprisingly little attention. Hope Mirrlees's 1926 novel is an enchanting narrative intertwined with folklore and the magical realm of the fairy folk, mysterious intrigue, and rural superstitions. A delightful discovery for lovers of fantasy.
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    • Price: $14.99
    • Pages: 304
    • Publisher: Dover Publications
    • Imprint: Dover Publications
    • Series: Dover Literature: Science Fiction/Fantasy
    • Publication Date: 14th June 2023
    • Trim Size: 5 x 8 in
    • ISBN: 9780486851419
    • Format: Paperback
    • BISACs:
      FICTION / Fantasy / General
      FICTION / Science Fiction / General
      FICTION / World Literature / England / 20th Century
    Table of Contents
    I. Master Nathaniel Chanticleer
    II. The Duke Who Laughed Himself Off a Throne and Other Traditions of Dorimare
    III. The Beginning of Trouble
    IV. Endymion Leer Prescribes for Ranulph
    V. Ranulph Goes to the Widow Gibberty's Farm
    VI. The Wind in the Crabapple Blossoms
    VII. Master Ambrose Honeysuckle Chases a Wild Goose and Has a Vision
    VIII. Endymion Leer Looks Frightened, and a Breach Is Made in an Old Friendship
    IX. Panic and the Silent People
    X. Hempie's Song
    XI. A Stronger Antidote than Reason
    XII. Dame Marigold Hears the Tap of a Woodpecker
    XIII. What Master Nathaniel and Master Ambrose Found in the Guildhall
    XIV. Dead in the Eye of the Law
    XV. "Ho, Ho, Hoh!"
    XVI. The Widow Gibberty's Trial
    XVII. The World-in-Law
    XVIII. Mistress Ivy Peppercorn
    XIX. The Berries of Merciful Death
    XX. Watching the Cows
    XXI. The Old Goatherd
    XXII. Who Is Portunus?
    XXIII. The Northern Fire-Box and Dead Men's Tales
    XXIV. Belling the Cat
    XXV. The Law Crouches and Springs
    XXVI. "Neither Trees Nor Men"
    XXVII. The Fair in the Elfin Marches
    XXVIII. "By the Sun, Moon and Stars and the Golden Apples of the West"
    XXIX. A Message Comes to Hazel and the First Swallow to Dame Marigold
    XXX. Master Ambrose Keeps His Vow
    XXXI. The Initiate
    XXXII. Conclusion
     
    "The single most beautiful, solid, unearthly, and unjustifiably forgotten novel of the twentieth century …a little golden miracle of a book." — Neil Gaiman

    Lud-in-the-Mist is a flourishing town and the capital of the Free State of Dorimare, located at the confluence of two rivers, the Dapple and the Dawl. Bordering to the west and said to flow from the Dapple is Fairyland. Dorimare law has banished Fairyland inhabitants and forbidden all fairy things, but someone is smuggling fairy fruit into the state, causing addiction, fits of delusion, and possibly murder. Despite being one of the first books published in the fantasy genre, Lud-in-the-Mist has received surprisingly little attention. Hope Mirrlees's 1926 novel is an enchanting narrative intertwined with folklore and the magical realm of the fairy folk, mysterious intrigue, and rural superstitions. A delightful discovery for lovers of fantasy.
    • Price: $14.99
    • Pages: 304
    • Publisher: Dover Publications
    • Imprint: Dover Publications
    • Series: Dover Literature: Science Fiction/Fantasy
    • Publication Date: 14th June 2023
    • Trim Size: 5 x 8 in
    • ISBN: 9780486851419
    • Format: Paperback
    • BISACs:
      FICTION / Fantasy / General
      FICTION / Science Fiction / General
      FICTION / World Literature / England / 20th Century
    I. Master Nathaniel Chanticleer
    II. The Duke Who Laughed Himself Off a Throne and Other Traditions of Dorimare
    III. The Beginning of Trouble
    IV. Endymion Leer Prescribes for Ranulph
    V. Ranulph Goes to the Widow Gibberty's Farm
    VI. The Wind in the Crabapple Blossoms
    VII. Master Ambrose Honeysuckle Chases a Wild Goose and Has a Vision
    VIII. Endymion Leer Looks Frightened, and a Breach Is Made in an Old Friendship
    IX. Panic and the Silent People
    X. Hempie's Song
    XI. A Stronger Antidote than Reason
    XII. Dame Marigold Hears the Tap of a Woodpecker
    XIII. What Master Nathaniel and Master Ambrose Found in the Guildhall
    XIV. Dead in the Eye of the Law
    XV. "Ho, Ho, Hoh!"
    XVI. The Widow Gibberty's Trial
    XVII. The World-in-Law
    XVIII. Mistress Ivy Peppercorn
    XIX. The Berries of Merciful Death
    XX. Watching the Cows
    XXI. The Old Goatherd
    XXII. Who Is Portunus?
    XXIII. The Northern Fire-Box and Dead Men's Tales
    XXIV. Belling the Cat
    XXV. The Law Crouches and Springs
    XXVI. "Neither Trees Nor Men"
    XXVII. The Fair in the Elfin Marches
    XXVIII. "By the Sun, Moon and Stars and the Golden Apples of the West"
    XXIX. A Message Comes to Hazel and the First Swallow to Dame Marigold
    XXX. Master Ambrose Keeps His Vow
    XXXI. The Initiate
    XXXII. Conclusion