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The Strange Journeys of Colonel Polders - A Novel
Lord Dunsany
Publisher: Talos Press
Summary
A British officer gets a magical lesson in the transmigration of the soul in this fantasy tale by the author of The King of Elfland’s Daughter. An inspiration to many for his style and prose, Lord Dunsany was a pioneer for fantasy fiction, inspiring such famous writers as H. P. Lovecraft, J. R. R. Tolkien, and Neil Gaiman, to name a few. More than sixty years since its first publication, The Strange Journeys of Colonel Polders is now once again available to readers. In this classic fantasy story, a no-nonsense British officer, having offended an Indian swami in his club, finds his spirit lodged into a succession of animal bodies. Some of the animals the officer’s spirit enters are a cat, a goat, an eel, a fox, and many others. In his fantastic style, Dunsany captures the exact sentiments of each animal, making it believable that the officer has, in fact, taken them as his own. The Strange Journeys of Colonel Polders is a fantastic tale that takes you to the core of fantasy writing and shows the skill of Lord Dunsany, which many writers hold in the absolute highest regard. A lost classic, it is finally available for readers of the beloved fantasy genre. Praise for Lord Dunsany “His words sing, like those of a poet who got drunk on the prose of the King James Bible, and who has still not yet become sober.” —Neil Gaiman “No one can imitate Dunsany, and probably everyone who’s ever read him has tried.” —Letter from author C. L. Moore to H. P. Lovecraft
Available since: 01/27/2015.
Print length: 210 pages.
