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The Princess and Curdie

By: George MacDonald
Narrated by: Ian Whitcomb
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In this sequel to The Princess and the Goblin, Curdie has returned to his life as a miner and has dismissed the supernatural happenings of the past, believing them to have been a dream. When Curdie callously wounds a pigeon, his conscience leads him to Princess Irene's mystical great-great-grandmother for help. She has him plunge his hands into a pile of rose petals that burns like fire. Extraordinarily, this grants him the power to see what kind of "animal" a person is at heart.

She then sends him on a quest, accompanied by a peculiar doglike creature named Lina, who was once a human. However, Curdie must resolve his own skepticism before he can use the powers granted to him to defeat the evil that is threatening the future of the kingdom.

©1996 Phoenix Recordings

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Another wonderful George MacDonald book

After reading The Princess and the Goblin, I couldn't wait to listen to this one. It was just as good as The Princess and the Goblin. Again, the narrator was excellent.

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George McDonald is now one of our favorites

After listening to The Princess and the Goblin which was a literature requirement in our home school, we wanted to follow the characters on our own so we bought this book. We listened only in the car and my kids ages 5-13 did not want to get our of the car when we arrived at our destinations. We were sad to finish this book.
One of our very favorites.

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Good, but disappointing ending

My three daughters and I enjoyed the adventure scenes and thought provoking observations on life in The Princess and Curdie, however the ending was quite disappointing. One of the main characters who we came to care about was summarily killed off at the end with no explanation. It seemed to have no point. Also, the author goes on to mention generations after the main characters who save the kingdom, and how those later generations destroyed the kingdom. It ended on a very dismal note, which did not seem to follow from the rest of the book. I don't think we'll read or listen to any more George MacDonald.

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Fabulous story

Would you consider the audio edition of The Princess and Curdie to be better than the print version?

Yes, the audio version comes “alive” in a way that, for me, improves upon the print version.

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An Enduring Favorite

I've loved this book since I was a child. The tale centers on being honorable, choosing to do right, and learning to have faith in what you believe in--presented in the most delightful Victorian style prose which demands that you think and pay attention to the narrative. I'm sure I will listen to this audiobook at least as many times as I have read the book--which is a great many times indeed.

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Absolutely absorbing

This is fairy tale at its finest. I could not stop listening. I am on my second George MacDonald and we’ll be looking for more. He is a master story teller.

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Feeds the imagination

I enjoyed listening to this and the first book very much. I don’t remember what lead me to search for MacDonalds books but I am glad I did. It has a sweet magical feeling to it and I was day dreaming about it all day.

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Transformational

This book has a mystical power about it that makes a person want to be good.

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Another good book

I very much enjoyed this book as much as the first. However, this one felt more philosophical in its storytelling then the first book. I still recommend it, for it too, is excellent in its rendering!

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Excellent sequel!

The first book, “The Princess and the Goblin” was excellent, but the sequel is even better. You really should listen to the books in order, as you will enjoy them much, much more that way! Love the narrator!

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!

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