Idle Days on the Yann (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett
- First Published: 1910
- Type of Plot: Fantasy
- Time of Work: The early twentieth century
- Setting: The River Yann, in Dunsany's imaginary Lands of Dream
- Principal Characters: The unnamed narrator, The captain
- Genres: Short fiction, Fantasy
- Subjects: Other worlds, Fantasy, Gods or goddesses, Ships, Sailing or sailors, Prayers
- Locales: Lands of Dream (mythic)
The Story
The narrator arrives at the Yann, where, as prophesied, he finds the Bird of the River. Singing sailors swing the ship out into the central stream, while the narrator is interviewed by the captain about his homeland and destination. The ship sails from Fair Belzoond, whose gods are “least and humblest,” not very threatening, and easily appeased. The narrator discloses that he hails from Ireland, in Europe, but is mocked, for captain and crew deny the existence of any such places. When he reveals the lands where his fancy dwells, they compliment him, for...
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