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Gilly Martin the Fox
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SOLVED. Illustrated: The Prince, The Fox & the Sword of Light [s]
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Thanks for posting. Another detail: I think the cover had the image of the protagonist and the blue falcon. After searching for a while, I would have assumed that I just imagined that there was ever a fully illustrated version of this story, except that I vividly remember writing a book review about it in 3rd grade. I recall sitting at my desk and my friends looking at the pretty pictures while I waited my turn to read my review to the class.
I've googled every combination of words I could think of but I don't see any hint that there ever was an illustrated version. But, I have hope that if anyone can help me, this forum will. I actually found this forum by searching for another obscure book of fairy tales that I've been trying to find for years and someone actually mentioned it here. The book is out of print but I at least have the title and publisher which is far more than I ever hoped for.
*crosses fingers*
To answer you question I think that you might be talking about a children's book that I have brand new copy of called "Gilly Martin the fox" illustrated by Dennis McDermott and Retold by Mollie Hunter. I hope this helps you find your own copy, I bought mine quite recently.
Lukekgpovey wrote: "To answer you question I think that you might be talking about a children's book that I have brand new copy of called "Gilly Martin the fox" illustrated by Dennis McDermott and Retold by Mollie Hun..."THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!! I'm pretty darn sure that's it. I'm so excited. You rock :D I found a copy on Amazon and have ordered it. The cover looks very familiar so we'll see when it arrives.
Aperture wrote: "THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!! I'm pretty darn sure that's it. I'm so excited. You rock :D I found a copy on Amazon and have ordered it. The cover looks very familiar so we'll see when it arrives."Wonderful! Please let us know when you've seen the book.
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Synopsis of story from wikipedia:
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Bolded are parts I generally remember were illustrated.
A king and a queen had a son, Ian. When Ian was almost grown to a man, his mother died, and his father remarried. One day Ian went hunting and shot at a blue falcon, knocking off a feather. His stepmother cursed him until he found her the falcon. He cursed her to stand with one foot on the great hall and the other on the castle, and always face the wind, until he returned, and left.
He met with Gille Mairtean the fox, who tells him that the blue falcon is kept by the Giant of the Five Heads, and the Five Necks, and the Five Humps, and to seek service there tending animals. If he, above all, treats the birds kindly, the giant will let him care for the blue falcon, and then he can steal it, if he does not let any of its feathers touch anything in the house. In time the giant trusted him, but the falcon started by the doorpost, and the feather touching the post made it scream and brought back the giant. The giant tells him he may have the falcon if he brings him the White Sword of Light, owned by the Big Women of Dhiurradh.
Gille Mairtean turned himself into a boat and carried Ian to the island of Dhiurradh, and told him to seek service there, polishing gold and silver, which will let him, in time, steal the sword, but he must not let its sheath touch anything within the house. This succeeded until the tip of the sheath touched the doorpost, and it shrieked. The Big Women told him he may have the sword if he brings them the bay colt of the King of Erin.
Gille Mairtean turned himself into a boat, and carried Ian to the castle, where he served in the stable until he had a chance to steal the colt, which swished its tail against the door, and the king told him he must bring him the daughter of the king of the Franks.
Gille Mairtean turned himself into a boat and carried him to France. The boat ran himself into the cleft of a rock, and sent Ian to say he had been shipwrecked. The royal court came down to see the boat, and music came out of it. The princess said she must see the harp that played such music, and Ian and Gille Mairtean carried her off. She was angry, he explained why he needed to carry her off, and she said she would rather marry him.
They returned to the king, and Gille turned himself into a beautiful woman, and had Ian give him instead of the princess. After Ian received the bay colt, Gille bit the king, knocking him unconscious, and escaped, and they returned to the Big Women. Gille turned himself into a bay colt, and after Ian received the sword, threw all the Big Women, killing them. They returned to the giant, and Gille turned himself into a sword and, once Ian had received the blue falcon, cut off the giant's heads.
Gille warned Ian how to carry what he had brought back to the castle, to prevent his stepmother turning him into a bundle of sticks. He obeyed, and his stepmother was turned into a bundle of sticks herself. So Ian burned her, married the princess, and lived ever afterwards in friendship with Gille Mairtean the fox.
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Thank you for your time!