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'The Little White Horse was my favourite childhood book. I
absolutely adored it. It had a cracking plot. It was scary and
romantic in parts and had a feisty heroine.' - JK Rowling - The
Bookseller Winner of the Carnegie Medal in 1946 and J.K. Rowling's
favourite childhood book. This bestselling favourite fantasy
classic is 'one of the most of the most magical stories in the
world.' - The Independent. This is the story of a thirteen-year-old
orphan, a Moon Princess, and a mysterious white horse. Maria
Merryweather, a plain London orphan, is sent to Moonacre Manor to
live with her only surviving relative, Sir Benjamin. Her initial
sense of comfort starts to crumble when she learns an ancient
mystery haunts Moonacre Manor and all who live in Moonacre Valley.
With the help of her new friend Robin, can Maria right the wrongs
of her ancestors and finally restore the peace to Moonacre Valley
before it's too late? Beautiful, thrilling, and magical, The Little
White Horse is a timeless classic.
'The Little White Horse was my favourite childhood book. I
absolutely adored it. It had a cracking plot. It was scary and
romantic in parts and had a feisty heroine.' - JK Rowling - The
Bookseller Winner of the Carnegie Medal in 1946 and J.K. Rowling's
favourite childhood book. This bestselling favourite fantasy
classic is 'one of the most of the most magical stories in the
world.' - The Independent. This is the story of a thirteen-year-old
orphan, a Moon Princess, and a mysterious white horse. Maria
Merryweather, a plain London orphan, is sent to Moonacre Manor to
live with her only surviving relative, Sir Benjamin. Her initial
sense of comfort starts to crumble when she learns an ancient
mystery haunts Moonacre Manor and all who live in Moonacre Valley.
With the help of her new friend Robin, can Maria right the wrongs
of her ancestors and finally restore the peace to Moonacre Valley
before it's too late? Beautiful, thrilling, and magical, The Little
White Horse is a timeless classic.
One of England's best-loved children's book writers spins a fantasy
adventure with animals, magic, and danger. When Nan, Robert,
Timothy, and Betsy's father went off to explore in Egypt, he left
the children with their grandmother who lived in the English
countryside. Unfortunately she did not much like children, much
less their dog, Absalom. So the children ran away to stay with
their Uncle Ambrose, an eccentric, strict, and loveable retired
school teacher who was determined to give them an Education, but in
addition to Greek, Latin, and Literature, the Linnet children
learned much more -- about nature and magic, the power of the past
and Pan, and, of course, the importance of the bees. They used
their knowledge to find the lost Valerians, undo some very wicked,
ancient spells, and reunite a divided family. This is a story
filled with Elizabeth Goudge's trademark mixture of realism and
magic -- and like her classic The Little White Horse (adored by J.
K. Rowling) it is set in Devon and inspired by its folklore and
legends. A wonderful chapter book for fantasy-loving independent
readers.
Vivid, exciting tales - earthquakes, shipwreck, encounters between
New Zealand settlers and the indigenous Maori people - are paired
with fascinating details of 19th-century life, from sailing ships
and steamboats to women's fashions and the natural beauty of the
British seacoast and the mountains and forests of New Zealand. When
Marianne LePatourel meets William Ozanne in the 1830s on an island
in the English Channel, she sets her heart on him. However, her
sister Marguerite falls in love with him too. And so begins this
sweeping novel that takes the characters on dramatic adventures
from childhood through old age, on land and at sea, and from the
Channel Islands to China to the New Zealand frontier. When
William's naval career is cut short, he settles in New Zealand and
writes to Mr. Le Patourel to ask for Marguerite's hand in marriage
- but in his nervousness he pens the wrong name in his letter. It
is Marianne who arrives aboard the ship The Green Dolphin, and
William's gallant decision not to reveal his mistake sets in motion
a marriage that is difficult, but teaches them both that steadfast
love which is chosen is stronger than the passion of love at first
sight.
Despite the "crinkled pink petals strewn in the path of those who
would have preferred red," four generations of Eliots have survived
the War and are moving forward. The family's remarkable matriarch
Lucilla is still with them, though she's facing the dark night of
the soul. All is turned on its head with the arrival of Sebastian,
another survivor of WWII. He has a story far more painful than any
of the Eliots. While with them, he wrestles with questions about
his own disconnected existence. They all yearn, in their own ways,
to glimpse the high price of love. And through this they are
ultimately able to love each other and God more fully. ""I can
think of few authors whose writing I enjoy more than those of
Elizabeth Goudge. She has the rare ability to express herself
unforgettably and is able to transport you into another world and
time, in which you find yourself immensely enriched and
entertained."" --Ruth Bell Graham
"If you're giving one book for Christmas, make it this one." -Jim
Trelease, author, The Read-Aloud Handbook They are some of the
warmest childhood memories, those unhurried evenings around the
fireplace, Christmas tree, or dinner table, when there was time for
a story. Now, with this collection, you can keep the story-telling
tradition alive in your family, and pass it on to your children or
grandchildren. Home for Christmas includes twenty time-honored
tales. Several are by world-famous authors; others are little-known
treasures translated from other languages. Selected for their
literary quality and spiritual integrity, they will resonate with
readers of all ages, year after year. With original woodcuts by
David Klein
The captivating story of the world's favorite saint is now retold
for a modern audience by one of the great novelists of our time.
Perhaps more than any other figure in Christian history since Jesus
Christ, Saint Francis of Assisi has captured our imagination, for
his is a story of extreme self-sacrifice, of love to God and man.
How could this wealthy, handsome youth cast away all the advantages
that were his by birth and choose instead a career of poverty and
humility? How could he attract members of all strata of society to
his mission? And how, when his order became established throughout
Europe, could he renounce great personal power and humbly continue
his life's work? Here is Francis, from his twelfth-century boyhood
to his life as a missionary roaming the very boundaries of the
known world. Here too are the men and women who followed
him--Bernard de Quintavalle, the rich businessman; Peter Cathanii,
the lawyer; Brother Giles, the farmer's son; Lady Clare; and so
many others--all drawn together by the personal magnetism and
humble faith of their leader, all re-created by bestselling
novelist Elizabeth Goudge against a rich medieval canvas.
"One was born a certain sort of person, and though by ceaseless
struggle one might become as nice as that sort of person ever is,
one could never become as nice as a nicer sort of person."
-Elizabeth Goudge, Towers in the Mist It is late sixteenth-century
London when awkward teenage Faithful travels to Oxford to study in
England's great university. When Canon Leigh takes him in, Faithful
enters into a family as exciting and educational as the university
itself. Woven into the narratives of Faithful and the canon's
daughter Joyeuce is Oxford during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I
with the pomp and sordidness of the spectacular era of England's
Golden Age. Not only a historical journey, Towers in the Mist is
also a coming-of-age tale of young love and hope.
Against the pomp and pageantry of turbulent seventeenthcentury
England, Elizabeth Goudge weaves the poignant tale of Lucy Walter,
the proud and beautiful secret wife of Charles II. From her early
childhood in a castle by the sea in Wales-evoked as only Elizabeth
Goudge can evoke the joys and pangs of childhood-to her tragic
estrangement from the king and her death in Paris at the age of
twentyeight, Lucy Walter lived to the full a life of intense joy
and equally intense drama. Miss Goudge portrays brilliantly a young
love almost too ecstatic to bear. Equally moving is her
characterization of Lucy-a spirited woman caught up in the
cataclysmic wars and disruptive revolution of a tumultuous era.
London at the time of the Great Fire, Paris when British royalty
fled to the sanctuary of the Louvre, Brussels and The Hague-against
this rich panoramic background a master storyteller traces the life
and loves of an extraordinary woman. The Child from the Sea is a
superbly colorful and romantic historical novel alive with
brilliant cameos and infused with a spiritual essence rare in our
times.
Amid the chaos of the Second World War comes a charming story of
courage and friendship, from the author of Green Dolphin Country
and A City of Bells. In the summer of 1940, as the darkest days of
the Second World War approach, a chance encounter on a train leads
Miss Brown to become housekeeper at the Castle. Hidden in a quiet,
rural corner of England, the crumbling castle is home to lonely
historian Mr Birley and his nephews, fighter pilot Richard and
fair, peace-loving Stephen. With young evacuees Moppet and Poppet,
and mysterious violinist Jo Isaacson, this unexpected family of
strangers come to rely on each other as the devastations of war
rage on.
Set in seventeenth-century England at the outbreak of Civil War,
"The White Witch" brings to life the fields, forests, and homes of
rural Oxfordshire. In the manor house, Margaret Haslewood and her
twin children wait for news of her husband Robert, who has gone to
fight for the cause of Parliament. At the hearth of wise and gentle
Froniga, whose skill in healing and clarity of moral vision brings
life and vigor to the Romani community, and in the painter s brush
of young Francis Leyland, who puts his life in the service of the
king, Elizabeth Goudge weaves a tale of enduring insight into what
makes us feel at home in the world, and the forces that threaten to
tear our homes apart. Expansive and meditative, "The White Witch"
explores the costs of zeal and the power of healing when the subtle
lines of allegiance that hold village life together are strained
and ruptured by national conflict."
The second in the classic trilogy about the Eliots of Damerosehay.
War has left David Eliot a changed man. Returning to the family
home, he slowly begins to put the pieces of his life together.
Tormented by the failure of her love affair with David five years
earlier, Nadine has misgivings about bringing her family to live in
the enchanting old inn close to the Damerosehay estate. But as the
tranquil Hampshire countryside casts its spell, both families come
to discover a measure of peace and contentment.
A compelling saga of an unlikely friendship threaded together by
redemption and grace The setting is a remote mid-nineteenth-century
town in England and its grand cathedral. The cathedral Dean, Adam
Ayscough, holds a deep love for his parishioners and townspeople,
but he is held captive by an irrational shyness and intimidating
manner. The Dean and Isaac Peabody, an obscure watchmaker who does
not think he or God have anything in common, strike up an unlikely
friendship. This leads to an unusual spiritual awakening that
touches the entire community. A richly imaginative and inspiring
story with appealing and unique characters, this novel is a
favorite of Goudge s fans. "
The third in the classic family saga about the Eliots of
Damerosehay. Despite the success and acclaim he has found as an
actor, David Eliot struggles with the demands of his career. His
brittle conversation and seeming arrogance earn him the dislike of
his new secretary, Sebastian Weber. But when Sebastian visits
David's family home, he discovers a different side to his employer.
As Damerosehay and its inhabitants weave their magic, Sebastian
slowly begins to lay his own demons to rest.
Lucilla has spent a lifetime making the Hampshire estate of
Damerosehay a tranquil haven for the Eliot family. When her
favourite grandson, David, falls in love with an unsuitable woman
Lucilla feels is unsuitable, she sees her most cherished ambitions
put at risk. But can she persuade David and Nadine to put duty
before love?
The story of a quiet cathedral town, of an orphan who finds a new
home, of two people who fight to separate themselves from the ghost
of a man whose mystery has cast a spell that only his return can
break, and of a dream that can only end with a new dawn.
A rich and beautiful story, set in a quiet cathedral city. When
cathedral dean Adam Ayscough encounters clockmaker Isaac Peabody,
their unlikely friendship touches the lives of the entire
community. Behind the dean's fearsome reputation lies a humble man
crippled by shyness. Desperate to leave behind a lasting legacy of
goodness, his only wishes are to serve God and his parishioners,
and to be loved by his young and dissatisfied wife. Haunted by the
memories of a miserable childhood, gifted clockmaker Isaac Peabody
has spent a lifetime perfecting his craft and rejecting all belief
in God. Despite their fundamental differences, both men find a
common understanding, and discover that faith can come in many
different guises. What readers are saying about THE DEAN'S WATCH
'Goudge in the class of Victor Hugo, or Dickens' - 5 STARS
'Beautifully written, simply couldn't put it down' - 5 STARS 'An
unforgettable book' - 5 STARS 'Just plain delightful' - 5 STARS 'A
wonderful book, full of atmosphere' - 5 STARS 'A must for all
Goudge fans' - 5 STARS
In 1842, thirteen-year-old orphan Maria Merryweather arrives at her ancestral home in an enchanted village in England's West Country, where she discovers it is her destiny to right the wrongs of her ancestors and end an ancient feud.
"It was not for her to criticize the ways of Almighty God; if He
liked to go to all that trouble over the snowflakes, millions and
millions of them, their intricate patterns too small to be seen by
human eyes, and melting as soon as made, that was His affair and
not hers. All she could do about it was to catch in her window, and
save from entire waste, as much of the squandered beauty as she
could." -Elizabeth Goudge, The Rosemary Tree In the raw aftermath
of World War II, this is the story of the Wentworth family. It is
the story of John Wentworth-vicar of a church in Devon, England-and
his wife Daphne, who feels trapped in the vicarage. While John's
great aunt lives in the dilapidated family manor house, their three
daughters attend a dysfunctional school, captive among embattled
staff and their headmistress. It is only Harriet, John's aging
former nanny, who holds the family together through her love and
empathy. But when Michael Stone returns to town, recently released
from prison and now searching for his former love, Daphne, he is a
disruption to the lives of all-including his own-helping to free
them from their prisons, both physical and metaphorical.
Few understood David Eliot's anguish at losing Nadine. He came back
from the war a shattered and lonely man. But his return to the
Eliot family refuge on England's Hampshire coast is gradually
pushing back the dark waters of soul and spirit.Nadine and her
husband have settled with their children into a wonderful old inn
not far away. Surrounded by a wild and mysterious wood, the
guesthouse seems to be able to mend minds and bodies. Pilgrims from
the past and new ones now finding their way to this healing,
comforting oasis sweep readers into a story of intertwining
destinies, of love lost, and love forever gained.
"I can think of few authors whose writing I enjoy more than those
of Elizabeth Goudge. She has the rare ability to express herself
unforgettably and is able to transport you into another world and
time, in which you find yourself immensely enriched and
entertained.
--"Ruth Bell Graham"
"To many who read this novel it will be the best-written novel they
have yet read. . . It lifts up the spirits and makes them light."
--"New York Herald Tribune"
"The stories come from all over the world and represent many
genres, such as parables, animal fables, historical fiction, fairy
tales, and Christian fantasy. Definitely read these stories at
Easter, but keep the book close and pull it out whenever you and
your family need a reminder of the great Easter themes of
transformation, reconciliation and the triumph of life over
death."—National Catholic Register Everyone who believes Easter
is about more than bunnies and eggs will be grateful for this new
collection of short stories that shed light on the deeper meaning
of the season. Selected for their spiritual value and literary
quality, these classic tales capture the spirit of Easter in a way
that will captivate readers of all ages. Parents and grandparents
will find that children love to hear these stories read aloud, year
after year. Easter Stories includes time-honored favorites from
world-famous storytellers such as C.S. Lewis, Leo Tolstoy, Selma
Lagerlof, Oscar Wilde, Elizabeth Goudge, Maxim Gorky, Ruth Sawyer,
and Walter Wangerin – as well as many you’ve never heard
before. Illustrated with original woodcuts.
Bored with the distractions of London, Judy Cameron insists on
taking herself, her parents and her fiance to remote Glen Suilag in
the Scottish Highlands. Leaving behind the busy whirl of the
capital, she becomes absorbed in an unknown and yet strangely
familiar world. As Judy explores the house and glen, secrets begin
to unravel and questions arise that she must find the answers to.
Why does the strange house feel so familiar? How does she know the
laird, Ian Macdonald? Why does she feel so terrified of the middle
window in the parlour? And who is the mysterious Judith who haunts
her dreams?
Local squire Robert Haslewood is gripped by the prospect of war.
Following his boyhood hero, he leaves his family and travels away
from their Oxfordshire village to fight for the Parliamentarian
cause. Wise Froniga, Robert's cousin, is caught between two worlds.
Divided between her Puritan family at the manor house and her
relatives in the Romany community, she works to heal those in need.
Left behind with her brother, Robert's daughter Jenny grows up
under the shadow of conflict. When she encounters mysterious
royalist Francis Leyland, she must choose between family loyalty
and her own heart. As their lives entwine, the villagers struggle
to stay true to their beliefs as war threatens to tear their
community apart.
For those who have grown tired of Christmas commercialism, who feel
Santa Claus and red-nosed reindeer do not project the true
Christmas spirit, this book may be the answer. With little-known
classics by old and new masters of the genre, this unique anthology
of Christmas stories, songs, and poems has long been a seasonal
favorite of old and young alike.
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