The Book of Wonder
Lord Dunsany
May 2014 · Harper Collins
Ebook
75
Pages
About this ebook
The Book of Wonder is a collection of 14 fantasy short stories including “The Hoard of the Gibbelins” about man-eaters whose legendary store of treasure exists only to attract prey; “Chu-Bu and Sheemish,” the story of squabbling deities forced to share a temple; and “The Bride of the Man-Horse,” concerning the wedding of the centaur Shepperalk.
About the author
Edward J. M. D. Plunkett, the 18th Baron of Dunsany, was one of the foremost fantasy writers of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Lord Dunsany, and particularly his Book of Wonder, is widely recognized as a major influence on many of the best known fantasy writers, including J.R.R. Tolkien, H.P. Lovecraft, and C.S. Lewis. Holding one of the oldest titles in the Irish peerage, Lord Dunsany lived much of his life at Dunsany Castle, one of Ireland’s longest-inhabited homes. He died in 1957, leaving an indelible mark on modern fantasy writing.
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