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Elizabeth Goudge

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(1900 - 1984)

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Elizabeth de Beauchamp Goudge FRSL was an English author of novels, short stories and children’s books as Elizabeth Goudge.

She won the Carnegie Medal for British children’s books in 1946 for The Little White Horse.

She was a best-selling author in both the UK and the US from the 1930s through the 1970s.



Bibliography

The Little White Horse (1969)

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As she arrives at Moonacre Manor, Maria catches a glimpse of the little white horse.

Author(s): Elizabeth Goudge
Illustrator(s): C. Walter Hodges

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The Little White Horse (1992)

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As Maria arrives at Moonacre Manor, she catches a glimpse of the little white horse.

Author(s): Elizabeth Goudge
Illustrator(s): Yvonne Gilbert
C. Walter Hodges

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Arabella or the Bad Little Girl (1964)

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Arabella, the heroine of this very short story, was not very nice.

Author(s): Elizabeth Goudge
Illustrator(s): Isobel Morton-Sale

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A City of Bells (1936)

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Jocelyn returns from the Boer war, wounded in body and spirit and attempts to recover in the bosom of his family and the work of a book shop.

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Author(s): Elizabeth Goudge
Illustrator(s): C. Walter Hodges

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Henrietta’s House (1942)

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In this sequel to A City of Bells and Sister of the Angels, Henrietta celebrates Hugh Anthony’s birthday and discovers her holiday house.

Read online at archive.org. 

Author(s): Elizabeth Goudge
Illustrator(s): Lorna R. Steele

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I Saw Three Ships (1969)

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The story of a special Christmas at Holly Cottage.

Author(s): Elizabeth Goudge
Illustrator(s): Richard Kennedy

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I Saw Three Ships (1969)

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A special Christmas eve at Holly Cottage.

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Author(s): Elizabeth Goudge
Illustrator(s): Margot Tomes

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Island Magic (1934)

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The author’s first book is set in the Channel Islands and concerns the du Frocq family’s struggles to live on a small farm.

Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Elizabeth Goudge
Illustrator(s): Unknown

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Linnets and Valerians (1964)

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Fleeing the threat of boarding schools, the four Linnet children leave their grandmother’s house and find refuge with their uncle and enter a magical kingdom.

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Author(s): Elizabeth Goudge
Illustrator(s): Ian Ribbons

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The Little White Horse (1946)

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As Maria arrives at Moonacre Manor she catches a glimpse of the little white horse.  The American edition is printed in a larger format on better paper, but lacks the end paper maps and the colored illustrations.

Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Elizabeth Goudge
Illustrator(s): C. Walter Hodges

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The Little White Horse (1946)

little white horse goudge hodges.jpg book cover

As Maria arrives at Moonacre Manor she catches a glimpse of the little white horse.

Author(s): Elizabeth Goudge
Illustrator(s): C. Walter Hodges

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Make-Believe (1949)

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A collection of short stories set in the Channel Islands. We first met the protagonists in Island Magic.

Read online at archive.org

Author(s): Elizabeth Goudge
Illustrator(s): C. Walter Hodges

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Maria or the Good Little Girl (1964)

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A short short story.

Author(s): Elizabeth Goudge
Illustrator(s): Isobel Morton-Sale

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The Reward of Faith and Other Stories (1950)

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A collection of stories based on the Bible and lives of the saints. Three were specially written for this anthology.

Author(s): Elizabeth Goudge
Illustrator(s): Nora S. Unwin

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Serena the Hen (1964)

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In this very short short story, Serena is convinced that she is a royal hen.

Author(s): Elizabeth Goudge
Illustrator(s): Isobel Morton-Sale

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The Sister of the Angels (1939)

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A story about Henrietta, Hugh Anthony, Torminster Cathedral and Christmas.

Read online at archive.org

Author(s): Elizabeth Goudge
Illustrator(s): C. Walter Hodges

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Smoky House (1940)

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An exciting story about dogs and donkeys and smugglers.

Author(s): Elizabeth Goudge
Illustrator(s): Richard Floethe

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Smoky-House (1940)

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An exciting tale about dogs and donkeys and smugglers. The British edition has the hyphen.

Author(s): Elizabeth Goudge
Illustrator(s): C. Walter Hodges

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The Valley of Song (1951)

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When the owners cancel the construction of the Swan, Tabitha calls on the residents of the Valley of Song to help the craftsmen of the Hard build the East-Indiaman

Author(s): Elizabeth Goudge
Illustrator(s): Richard Floethe

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The Valley of Song (1951)

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Tabitha calls on the residents of the Valley of Song to help the craftsmen of the Hard build the East-Indiaman.

Author(s): Elizabeth Goudge
Illustrator(s): Steven Spurrier

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