The King of Irelandâs Son
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Celebrated Irish author Padraic Colum dazzled audiences with his retellings of old Gaelic myths. In The King of Irelandâs Son, he imbues seven favorite tales from the Emerald Isle with sly humor, whimsy, and imagination. Stories include âFedelma, the Enchanterâs Daughter,â âWhen the King of the Cats Came to King Connalâs Dominion,â âThe Sword of Light,â âThe Town of the Red Castle,â âThe King of the Land of Mist,â âThe House of Crom Duv,â and âThe Spae-Woman.â Itâs hours of entertainment for the whole family!
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Padraic Colum (1881â1972) was an Irish poet, playwright, author, a major leader of the Irish Renaissance, and a friend to James Joyce and William Yeats. Well versed in the old Gaelic myths as well as those of other cultures, he wrote a number of books for children that retell these tales. His book The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived before Achilles was a Newbery Honor Book, and he was awarded the Regina Medal for his distinguished contribution to childrenâs literature.
Gerard Doyle, a seasoned audio narrator, he has been awarded dozens of AudioFile Earphones Awards, was named a Best Voice in Young Adult Fiction in 2008, and won the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. He was born of Irish parents and raised and educated in England. In Great Britain he has enjoyed an extensive career in both television and repertory theater and toured nationally and internationally with the English Shakespeare Company. He has appeared in Londonâs West End in the gritty musical The Hired Man. In America he has appeared on Broadway in The Weir and on television in New York Undercover and Law & Order. He has taught drama at Ross School for the several years.
