{"product_id":"the-boy-apprenticed-to-an-enchanter-paperback","title":"The Boy apprenticed to an Enchanter - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eReg Down\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003ePadraic Colum\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePadraic Colum is one of the most acclaimed storytellers of all time. Author of \u003ci\u003eThe King of Ireland's Son, The Children of Odin\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Children's Homer\u003c\/i\u003e, his stories are bigger than life, sparking children's imagination and carrying them through the world of myths and legends.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Boy apprenticed to an Enchanter\u003c\/i\u003e is filled with intrigue, mystery and adventure. It tells the tale of Eean, the fisherman's son, who vanquishes the evil Zabulun with the aide of Merlin the Magician, Bird-of-Gold and the King's horses. His quest takes Eean to the Tower of Babylon where he defies his master, and he and Bird-of-Gold flee to Chiron the Centaur and Hermes Trismegistus in a desperate search of a helpmeet. Finally they come to the magical Island of the White Tower which rises into sight out of the western ocean on midsummer's day, there to meet Merlin and to confront Zabulun in a final battle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs an assist for grade school children this edition has been freshly typeset in a contemporary font and complemented with footnotes for rare words, references to mythological personalities, and countries past and present. Included in the addendum is a map showing the cities and countries referred to, a brief biography of the author, Padraic Colum, and an illustration of an uncommon bird mentioned in the text.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 120\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.25 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 18, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47432494973106,"sku":"9781482574104","price":11.07,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/a33c7a434d9e43b9d318c42928865573.webp?v=1778604956","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-boy-apprenticed-to-an-enchanter-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}