A haunting Irish legend, believed by some to be the basis for King Lear. A king’s jealous wife puts a spell on his children, changing them into swans, until such time as the Man from the North and the Woman from the South–two mountain peaks–are joined together. Watercolor illustrations.
- ISBN: 9780803711228
- Author: Macgill-Callahan, Sheila
- Published: 1993 , Dial
- Themes: enchantment, Legend, spell, swan
- Descriptors: Folklore and Fairy Tales, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Ireland, Picture Book
- No. of pages: 32