Summer Reading: The Princess and the Goblin

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A book I’m currently reading, recommended by a friend, that I recommend for some summer reading, is The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald.  It has everything really––good plot, interesting characters, great descriptions and it’s illustrated with black and white etchings.  What more could one want?  It has a princess, a castle in the mountains and goblins.

Though a children’s story it has adult appeal too.  Apparently MacDonald influenced Tolkien, though I think this story reminds me more of C.S. Lewis.

I don’t read a lot of fantasy, but I’d read more MacDonald and I’m quite the Tolkien fan, having read Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit.

So if you’re looking for something to add to your summer reading list, give this a try.  Happy summer reading!––L.P. Kirkbride, June, 2020