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Inspired by W.B. Yeats' poem where fairies lure a child from home, Keith Donohue's 2006 novel, The Stolen Child, follows a boy named Henry Day who is replaced by a goblin changeling in 1960s small-town America. The narrative alternates between the real Henry, now Aniday, who adapts to goblin life, and the changeling posing as Henry, grappling with human life and memories. Topics include suicide and parental neglect.