The Princess and Curdie by George MacDonald | Cluny Media

Product Description The Princess and Curdie, set several years after its prequel, The Princess and the Goblin, continues the adventures of Princess Irene and Curdie the miner’s son. Princess Irene and her father the king are now living in the city of Gwyntystorm, while Curdie is finding growing up and being good a difficult task. An encounter with Irene’s great-great-grandmother changes that, and Curdie is given a quest. He must join with Princess Irene in saving the King from a sinister and deadly plot spun by the King’s own ministers. With the help of a magical gift from the great-great-grandmother’s fire-roses, Curdie has a secret power to discern who is a friend and who is an enemy. But the real power is in his heart and in the heart of the Princess: to do better, grow better, and be better, for only by the power of goodness will the King be saved.The Princess and Curdie is a timeless classic from George MacDonald, worth reading again and again and again. About the Author George MacDonald (1824–1905) was a Scottish author, poet, and clergyman. Recognized particularly for his fairy tales and fantasy novels, MacDonald inspired and influenced such literary masters as W.H. Auden, G.K. Chesterton, C.S. Lewis, and E. Nesbit.