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Sylvia Gower wrote about Elizabeth Goudge’s life and writing, and shared her experience of visiting the locations which inspired the settings in her books - for instance, Wells which becomes…
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Amid the chaos of the Second World War comes a charming story of courage and friendship, from the author of Green Dolphin Country and A City of Bells.
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When orphan Maria arrives at Moonacre Manor, she feels as if she’s come home. Her new guardian is kind and funny, and everyone there is like an old friend. But…
In this heartwarming novel, Elizabeth Goudge tells the story of a family who takes over an old coaching inn in the English countryside, turning it into a haven for travelers…
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
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Christine Rawlins
This is a much-needed study of a remarkable life. Elizabeth Goudge was not only a sensitive and acute artist in fiction, but a profoundly insightful commentator on the processes of…
The Eliot family revolves around the widowed Lucilla who, following the death of her son, has dedicated her life to the creation of a special haven for her family -…
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Pilgrims from the past and new ones now finding their way to this healing comforting oasis sweep readers into a story of intertwining destinies, of love lost, and love forever…
Against the pomp and pageantry of turbulent seventeenthcentury England, Elizabeth Goudge weaves the poignant tale of Lucy Walter, the proud and beautiful secret wife of Charles II.
From her early…
First published in 1958 by Elizabeth Goudge and renewed in 1986 by C. S. Gerald Kealey & Jessie Monroe.
Elizabeth Goudge’s first novel is set in the Channel Islands during the late 1800s. It’s a story of one family’s struggle to connect with one another, heal, and persevere. The…
First published in the US by Coward-McCann in 1949, Gentian Hill is Elizabeth Goudge's tour de force exploring with her usual skill the themes that always touch the heart: endurance…
The third in the trilogy of novels about the Eliots of Damerosehay.
Mary Lindsay is a born and bred Londoner who has enjoyed her city life. But fleeting memories of a childhood visit to her father’s elderly cousin out in the country…
Reprint of: New York: Coward-McCann, A1959.
Set in Elizabethan times, Faithful, a poor Londoner, heads for Oxford. He’s bright, cheeky and good-looking, has a tremendous love of learning and hopes to be an Oxford scholar. When…
Vivid, exciting tales earthquakes, shipwreck, encounters between New Zealand settlers and the indigenous Maori people are paired with fascinating details of 19th-century life, from sailing ships and steamboats to women…
A brilliant modern fantasy classic re-issued with a striking new cover
A lively story set in the majestic Scottish Highlands, from the author of Green Dolphin Country and A City of Bells. Perfect for fans of the Outlander series.
When the four orphaned Linnet children are sent to live with their nasty grandmother, they decide at once their new life is unbearable and they run away. Making their way…
Still tormented by the failure of her love affair with David Eliot, Nadine has misgivings about bringing her family to the enchanting old inn that is so near to the…
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A powerful story of courage and endurance, set during the Napoleonic Wars.
The inspiration behind the Oscar-winning film Green Dolphin Street, Green Dolphin Country is a haunting love story set between the Channel Islands and New Zealand in the 19th century.
A rich and beautiful story, set in a quiet cathedral city during the eighteenth-century.
The story of a quiet cathedral town, of an orphan who finds a new home, of two people who fight to separate themselves from the ghost of a man whose…
Lucilla Eliot has spent a lifetime making the Hampshire estate of Damerosehay a tranquil haven for her family. When her favourite grandson, David, falls in love with an unsuitable woman…
The third in the classic trilogy about the Eliots of Damerosehay, from the author of Green Dolphin Country and The Dean’s Watch.
A charming tale of hope and love, set amid the dreaming spires of Elizabethan Oxford. From the author of A City of Bells.
A powerful story of friendship, loyalty and the devastation of the English Civil War from the author of Green Dolphin Country and The Dean’s Watch.
A wonderfully told story about a community coming to terms with a post-World War Two world, from the bestselling author of Green Dolphin Country and the classic Eliot Chronicles trilogy.
A story set in the West country in the late 19th century. It is orphaned Polly Flowerdew’s first Christmas with her staid but loving maiden aunts, who can’t help being…
In a remote mid-nineteenth-century English town, cathedral dean Adam Ayscough holds a deep love for his parishioners and townspeople. When an obscure watchmaker strikes up an unlikely friendship with the…
The third of Elizabeth Goudge’s trilogy of novels about the Eliots of Damerosehay. David Eliot finds his career as a successful and much-acclaimed actor a definite strain, and his brittle…
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Matriarch of the family, Lucilla, has spent a lifetime making the Hampshire estate of Damerosehay a haven for the Eliots. When her favorite grandson, David, falls in love with a…
Elizabeth 1900-1984 Goudge
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This work is in the public…
