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George MacDonald
The Princess and Curdie
In this sequel to ‘The Princess and the Goblin,’ young miner Curdie receives a mysterious gift from Princess Irene's magical great-great-grandmother: hands that can sense a person's true nature. Accompanied by a fearsome but loyal monster named Lina, he must journey to the corrupt city of Gwyntystorm, where treacherous ministers are poisoning the king and plotting to seize the kingdom. Can Curdie save Princess Irene and her father before it's too late? While they succeed in rescuing the royal family, the ungrateful citizens soon return to their greedy ways. This timeless fairy tale reminds young readers that selfishness leads to ruin, as the city eventually sinks into tragic oblivion.
