The Princess and the Goblinby George MacDonald
1872, 241 pp.
Rating: 4.5
This is a delightful story about eight year old Princess Irene, her great-great-great-great grandmother, and a miner boy named Curdie. Together they fight to foil the goblins' sinister schemes. Little Irene is a true princess and acts like a little lady, while Curdy is a very brave and heroic boy.
Highly recommended for all ages. I will try to read the sequel, The Princess and Curdie, sometime this year as well. I am also set to read Phantastes by MacDonald for the Fantasy Challenge. I can't wait to get to this more "adult" fantasy tale. I really enjoyed MacDonald's writing, and I am not at all surprised that he was an inspiration to both Lewis and Tolkien.
2 comments:
I've read a few of McDonald's fantasies, but not this one. Thanks for the review
Thanks for the review. Sounds like a book I may need to add to my (ever-growing) wishlist...
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