The Land of the Fairies Looking Towards the Setting Sun

Defining the physical geography of the imagination.

Travel across the Dream Sea to the Land of the Fairies with this wonderfully illustrated overview of the fictional land. A myriad of mythological landmarks and fantastical places lie across the literary landscape, waiting to be explored through the medium of books and stories.

Well-known creations and locations from popular folklore include Magic Woods, Santa Claus’ Castle, The Land of Tiddlywinks, and Tom Piper’s Cottage. Land of Great Stupids, Shadowland, and Land of Deep Regrets hint at the darker side of Fairie Land.

Illustrated by Horace Knowles. Likely originally issued in the first edition of The Enid Blyton Book of Fairies, published in London by George Newnes in 1924.