Lud-in-the-mist
Hope Mirrlees's Lud-in-the-mist (1926) is a fae fiction and classic fantasy novel. Readers will find themes of fairies and imaginary places.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, and 75 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 32 editions. On Project Gutenberg it was downloaded 838 times in the last 30 days.
At about 288 pages, most readers finish it in 5–6 hours. It is in the public domain in the United States and free to read on Project Gutenberg.
About Lud-in-the-mist
Lud was a prosperous, bustling little country port, situated at the confluence of two rivers, the Dapple and the Dawl. But the Dapple had its roots in the land of Faerie, beyond the Elfin Marches and the Debatable lands to the West, which was a great trial to Lud, a town that had long ago rejected any such fanciful nonsense as "fairies" and "elves" and the like. But when a plague of faerie influences hits the town, steps must be taken. Fortunately for Lud its Mayor Master Nathaniel Chanticleer, is a man with his head firmly in the clouds.
Opening line
“The Free State of Dorimare was a very small country, but, seeing that it was bounded on the south by the sea and on the north and east by mountains, while its centre consisted of a rich plain, watered by two rivers, a considerable variety of scenery and vegetation was to be found within its borders.”
Quick answers
Who wrote Lud-in-the-mist?
Lud-in-the-mist was written by Hope Mirrlees and first published in 1926.
What genre is Lud-in-the-mist?
It is usually shelved as Fae & Fairy Fiction and Classic Fantasy.
How long is Lud-in-the-mist?
The median edition has 288 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
Is Lud-in-the-mist free to read?
Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.
What books are similar to Lud-in-the-mist?
Readers who like it often enjoy Sky Island, Phantastes and Five Children and It.
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