the little white horse by elizabeth goudge

The fantasy elements, such as the titular little white horse and the ghost of Maria’s ancestor Sir Wrolf, are never intrusive they appear in glimpses and hints only. It’s hard to put into words just why I love this book so much. Can Maria, aided by her childhood friend Robin and the manor’s wise animals, reform the castle-dwellers, reunite not one but two pairs of star-crossed lovers, and bring peace back to Moonacre Valley? There is a long-standing feud between the Merriwethers and the fishermen who dwell in a castle in the pinewood, poaching and stealing livestock from manor and village alike. Maria immediately falls in love with Moonacre, its charming village, and the small, idyllic valley in which they lie.īut all is not well at Moonacre. Newly-orphaned Maria Merriwether and her governess, Miss Heliotrope, must leave London to live with Maria’s uncle, Sir Benjamin, at the family estate of Moonacre Manor. Set in England’s West Country sometime in the 19th century, the book is a charming and original fairy tale by an author who was, in her day, a beloved novelist.

But what can one solitary girl do? ReviewĮlizabeth Goudge’s The Little White Horse is one of my favorite children’s books. But there is something incredibly sad beneath all of this beauty and comfort-a tragedy that happened years ago, shadowing Moonacre Manor and the town around it-and Maria is determined to learn about it, change it, and give her own life story a happy ending. Her new guardian, her uncle Sir Benjamin, is kind and funny the Manor itself feels like home right away and every person and animal she meets is like an old friend. When orphaned young Maria Merryweather arrives at Moonacre Manor, she feels as if she’s entered Paradise. ★★★★★ The Little White Horse Add to Goodreads JanuLark_Bookwyrm Book Reviews, Treasures from the Hoard 10 The Little White Horse, by Elizabeth Goudge (review)

The little white horse by elizabeth goudge