The Three-Day Enchantment: A "Knight of the Golden Plain" Story

Knight of the Golden Plain

by Mollie Hunter, Marc Simont (Illustrator)

A young boy's daydream magically transforms him into Sir Dauntless, a strong and fearless knight who sets off to outwit the Three-Day Enchantress.

Genres: Fantasy

56 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1985

About the author

Maureen Mollie Hunter McIlwraith was a Scottish author. She wrote under the name Mollie Hunter. Mollie Hunter is one of the most popular and influential twentieth-century Scottish writers of fiction for children and young adults. Her work, which includes fantasy, historical fiction, and realism, has been widely praised and has won many awards and honors, such as the Carnegie Medal, the Phoenix Award, a Boston Globe - Horn Book Honor Award, and the Scottish Arts Council Award.

There has also been great interest in Hunter's views about writing fiction, and she has published two collections of essays and speeches on the subject. Hunter's portrait hangs in the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, and her papers and manuscripts are preserved in the Scottish National Library.

Her books have been as popular in the United States as in the United Kingdom, and most are still in print. Critic Peter Hollindale has gone so far as to assert that Hunter "is by general consent Scotland's most distinguished modern children's writer."

Reviews

[Francesca Bertucci]

This book was written in exciting language and had great illustrations. It would be great for ages 3-5th grade. The boy in the story is transformed into a fearless knight who goes to battle the three day enchantress. He had until sundown to break Alkemillas spell and free Dorabella. This book is important for children to read because it makes their imagination go so far. The illustrations and the style of writing make it so realistic yet fantasized. I think this book would broaden a childs horizions and interest them in reading.