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The Princess and the Goblin

George MacDonald

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Princess Irene, eight years old, lives in a lonely house on a mountain under which the goblins have their caves, and they plot to flood the mines and carry…

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Author: George MacDonald
Read by: Andy Minter
Length: 5:11:11
Parts: 32
Language: English
Source: LibriVox · Internet Archive

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About this book

Princess Irene, eight years old, lives in a lonely house on a mountain under which the goblins have their caves, and they plot to flood the mines and carry her off. In a tower room she finds her mysterious great-great-grandmother spinning a thread so fine it is invisible, which can always lead her home. Meanwhile Curdie, a brave young miner, overhears the goblins' plans, and the two children must trust each other to defeat them.

Context and significance

George MacDonald, a Scottish writer much admired by C. S. Lewis and Tolkien, published the book in 1872. Andy Minter reads it alone, in about five hours.

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