The King of the Copper Mountains
core novel 1964 The King of the Copper Mountains
Record
| First published | 1964 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  NL |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.09 (1,307 ratings, collected 2026-10-26) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9781782693390 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
At the end of his thousand-year reign over the Copper Mountains, old King Mansolain is tired and his heart is slowing down. While the doctor goes in search of the cure that can save him, the animals of the land hurry to the ancient Copper Castle beneath the mountains to keep him alive, and each night one of them must tell the king a story to keep his heart beating. Their stories turn out to be connected somehow, but exactly how only becomes clear at the very end, as everyone waits for the last knock on the door.
Where it sits
- Universe: The King of the Copper Mountains
- Series: The King of the Copper Mountains core; position 1 of 1 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Paul Biegel
Notes
- Original Dutch title Het sleutelkruid (1964), published before ISBNs were in use in the Netherlands; the ISBN recorded is the 2022 Pushkin Children's Books English edition. Rating is the work-level figure listed under the original title.
- From the series record (The King of the Copper Mountains): Paul Biegel's standalone, translated from Dutch.
Sources
- Dutch Foundation for Literature: King of the Copper Mountains (Het sleutelkruid, 1964)
- Waterstones: The King of the Copper Mountains (Pushkin Children's Books paperback, 2022)
- Falmouth Bookseller: The King of the Copper Mountains (publisher description)
- Books-A-Million: The King of the Copper Mountains (publisher description)
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