Reviews for The King Of Ireland's Son

The average rating for The King Of Ireland's Son based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2019-04-02 00:00:00 Greg Stark Apr 2 ~~ Review tomorrow, unless I can't sleep tonight. Apr 5 ~~ Gee, my tomorrows got away from me a little bit, didn't they?! Another from my Encore List, this was a fun jaunt through Ireland, along with the Kings oldest son, who ". . . grew up so wild that in the end the King and the King's Councillor had to let him have his own way in everything." When i first read that description I though the Prince would be a right jerk, and to a certain extent he was, but he had some great adventures and was put to the test many times in order to prove that he loved Fedelma, The Enchanter's Daughter. Fun to read, even with all the side stories that each character tells along the way. (Two people are crossing fields on a long journey; while they are in the field with white flowers one tells a story, and when they cross the field with blue flowers the other tells a story, and so on.) That type of thing made me give up on an epic poem not long ago, but here it was easy to see how each of the side stories told figured in the main tale, so i forgave Colum for distracting me from what I wanted to know: would the Prince and Fedelma ever get together?! My edition had lovely black and white illustrations that made me itch for colored pencils. This is definitely a keeper.

Review # 2 was written on 2011-04-05 00:00:00 Carole Robertson 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.