The Princess and Curdie (Paperback)

from LibraryCin

2.5 stars This is a sequel to MacDonald's The Princess and the Goblin, which I read 15ish years ago and remember liking. In this one, the princess seeks Curdie's help and sends him on a quest. Pretty sparse description, I know, but I had trouble focusing, so I just missed way too much to do a pro...

from MickyFine

In the sequel to The Princess and the Goblin, Curdie has continued to work in the king's mines after the departure of Princess Irene to the palace. But when a threat emerges to kingdom, Irene's great-great-grandmother calls Curdie to her, and after bestowing him with a gift, sends him to the king...

from ncgraham

Now that I've reread both of George MacDonald's novels featuring the little princess and the intrepid miner boy, I understand why they are often referred to as the "Curdie books," and almost never the "Princess books" or "Irene books." While these two characters share the spotlight pretty equally...

from charlie68

Didn't like this one as much as the first book. More preachy and less cerebral but still a good story about how sloth can lead to greater sins.

from RRHowell

This is a George MacDonald book that kids can read or enjoy having it read to them. Is it, as someone else said about one of his other books "moralizing fluff"? Well, yes. But of that genre, it is a lovely example. MacDonald's books make you want to be good, instead of telling you you ought to be...