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Garner, Alan.
Elidor.
Publisher: Collins, London;
Date of Publication: 1965
Stock Code: 12264
FIRST EDITION. Octavo, pp. 160. Publisher’s navy cloth with titles silver to spine in an unclipped, pictorial dust-jacket. Minor foxing to top and fore-edge, minor loss to upper spine and rear upper edge of dust-jacket, otherwise quite a crisp copy. The third novel by Alan Garner, Elidor follows the story of four children who discover a portal to the fictional world of Elidor in an abandoned church in Manchester. They are entrusted to protect several magical artefacts as a part of a prophecy. The novel has been adapted for television and radio and draws inspiration from both Irish and Welsh folklore tales. £150.00