George MacDonald
The Princess And Curdie is a classic children’s fantasy novel written by George MacDonald. It is the sequel to The Princess and the Goblin and follows the adventures of a young miner named Curdie who is called upon by the Princess Irene to help save the kingdom from evil forces. Curdie sets out on a perilous journey to uncover the truth about the goblin community and their plans to overthrow the kingdom. Along the way, he meets a host of magical creatures and faces many challenges, including a dangerous encounter with the goblin queen. With the help of the princess and her magical powers, Curdie must use his wit and bravery to save the kingdom from destruction. The book explores themes of courage, loyalty, and the power of love and friendship. It is a timeless tale that has captivated generations of readers with its vivid imagery and engaging storytelling.They had just risen and were turning to the right, when a gleam caught their eyes, and made them look along the whole gallery. Far up they saw a pale green light, whence issuing they could not tell, about halfway between floor and roof of the passage. They saw nothing but the light, which was like a large star, with a point of darker colour yet brighter radiance in the heart of it, whence the rest of the light shot out in rays that faded toward the ends until they vanished.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.