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Description edit
Inspired by the W.B. Yeats poem that tempts a child from home to the waters and the wild, The Stolen Child is a modern fairy tale narrated by the child Henry Day and his double. On a summer night, Henry Day runs away from home and hides in a hollow tree. There he is taken by the... read more
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Characters edit
- Henry Day: A changeling who takes the place of Aniday.
- Luchog: Add a description of this character.
- Smaolach
- Chavisory
- Edward: Son of one of the main character Henry Day/Gustav Ungerland
- Mcinnes
- Mr. Martin
- Oscar Love
- Tess Wodehouse: Childhood friend who weds Henry Day/Gustav Ungerland
- Baca
- Mary
- Ragno
- Brian
- George
- Kivi
- Jimmy Cummings
- Aniday: A new faerie child living in the woods with his 11 compatriots.
- Eddie
- Zanzara
- Lewis
- Camel
- Hlinka
- Gustav Unger
- Charlie
- Eger
- Sally
- Elizabeth
- Billy
- Speck: Aniday's best friend. One of the faeries already living in the woods when Aniday joins them.
Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
Don't call me a fairy.
Glossary edit
- Changeling: A magical being that can transform the way they look to imitate another person. That person is then kidnapped and replaced with the changeling.
Series & Lists edit
This book is in Endicott's Adult Fairy Tales Reading List. (community list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Keith Donohue (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Nan A. Talese
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2006
ISBN: 0385516169
Page Count: 226
Publisher: Nan A. Talese
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2006
ISBN: 0385516169
Page Count: 226
Awards edit
- Mythopoeic Fantasy Award (Finalist, 2007: Adult Literature, Finalist)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.6
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