Wonder-Smith and His Son: A Tale from the Golden Childhood of the World

by Ella Young

Children's Fiction Culture & Heritage Fiction Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales Historical

14 chapters1h 38mEnglish1927

About this book

This 1928 Newbery Honor book is a collection of fourteen Irish folktales about the Gubbaun Saor, a mythologized historical architect and smith who lived in the 6th century, A.D. He was a builder in both wood and stone, and many churches, oratories, and bell towers were attributed to him. - Summary by Lynette Caulkins

Chapters (13)

1How the Gubbaun Saor Got His Trade

274

2How the Gubbaun Proved Himself

438

3How the Gubbaun Saor Got His Son

207

4How the Gubbaun Tried His Hand at Match-Making

231

5How the Son of the Gubbaun Met with Good Luck

358

6How the Gubbaun Saor Welcomed Home His Daughter

455

7How the Gubbaun Quarreled with Aunya and What Came of It

276

8How the Son of the Gubbaun Saor Talked with Lords from a Strange Country

650

9The Building of Balor's Dune

529

10How the Djinn Out of Balor's Country Brought a Message to Aunya

443

11The Embassy of Balor's Son

441

12The Gubbaun Saor's Feast

532

13How the Gubbaun Saor Went Into the Country of the Ever-Young, and The Great Piast

729

Wonder-Smith and His Son: A Tale from the Golden Childhood of the World

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Chapters (13)

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