The Water of the Wondrous Isles

af William Morris

The Water of the Wondrous Isles is a landmark in fantasy fiction. First published a year after Morris¿s death in 1897 by Kelmscott Press¿Morris¿s own printing company¿the novel follows Birdalone, a young girl who is stolen as a baby by a witch who takes her to serve in the woods of Evilshaw. After she encounters a wood fairy that helps her escape the witch¿s clutches, Birdalone embarks on a series of adventures across the titular Wondrous Isles. These isles are used by Morris both as parables fo... (Læs mere)