The Channel Islands were divided in allegiance between France and England. Of French blood, and yet subjects of Queen Victoria, the islanders were curious hybrid creatures. But now, in 1888, England is slowly stretching out her arms to them. Colin du Frocq is eight years old, and his dreams are of the sea that surrounds his home. By day he steals away and takes to the sea in any boat that is sailing. At night he lies in bed listening to the waves beating against the shore. Then one night, in a wild storm, a ship drives onto the nearby cliffs and a strange man enters Colin's life, changing Colin's course forever. "A glowing book...beloved scenes transplanted into the gardens of the Channel Islands." (The New York Times)

Against the pomp and pageantry of turbulent seventeenth-century England, Elizabeth Goudge weaves the poignant tale of Lucy Walter, the proud and beautiful secret wife of Charles II. Here is a subtle portrait of a deeply good and fascinating woman. From her early childhood in a castle by the sea in Wales evoked as only Elizabeth Goudge can evoke the joys and pangs of childhood to her tragic estrangement from the king and her death in Paris at the age of twenty-eight, Lucy Walter lived to the full a life of intense joy and equally intense drama. Miss Goudge portrays brilliantly a young love almost too ecstatic to bear. Equally moving is her characterization of Lucy a spirited woman caught up in the cataclysmic wars and disruptive revolution of a tumultuous era. London at the time of the Great Fire, Paris when British royalty fled to the sanctuary of the Louvre, Brussels and The Hague against this rich panoramic background a master storyteller traces the life and loves of an extraordinary woman. "The Child from the Sea" is a superbly colorful and romantic historical novel alive with brilliant cameos and infused with a spiritual essence rare in our times."

Product Description: The captivating story of the world’s favorite saint is now retold for a modern audience by one of the great novelists of our time.Perhaps more than any other figure in Christian history since Jesus Christ, Saint Francis of Assisi has captured our imagination, for his is a story of extreme self-sacrifice, of love to God and man...read more

An intimate story of the colonization of New Zealand

Christ Church, Oxford is the location of this tale of the Leigh family, set in the days of Queen Elizabeth I. In her notes about the origin of the book Elizabeth Goudge writes: "It is impossible to live in an old city and not ask oneself continually, what was it like in ages gone by? Who were the men, women and children who lived in my home centuries ago, and what were their thoughts and actions as they lived out their lives day by day in the place where I now live mine?" "Goudge brings to life a number of traditional Oxford legends. The book has that indescribable quality, charm." (B-O-T Editorial Review Board)

Product Description: When Nan, Robert, Timothy, and Betsy s father went off to explore in Egypt, he left the children with their grandmother who lived in the English countryside. Unfortunately she did not much like children, much less their dog, Absalom...read more

Product Description: Little Polly Flowerdew lives with her two maiden aunts, and she is absolutely sure that something special is going to happen this Christmas. She leaves her bedroom window open on Christmas Eve, just in case the three wise men decide to come visit...read more

In this unusual story of a family and the strangers it takes to its heart, Elizabeth Goudge reintroduces us to the Eliots, a clan we grow to love and cherish. "The author's exquisite portrayal of children, grownups, animals and the English countryside gives it the refreshing charm for which she is famous." (Library Journal) A sequel to PILGRIM'S INN, THE HEART OF THE FAMILY is the third in Goudge's trilogy about the Eliot family.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Elizabeth Goudge (1900-1984) was a prolific British writer of romances, children's fantasies, and inspirational works. She won the Carnegie Award in 1947 for The Little White Horse, now known as J. K. Rowling's favorite children's book. Goudge is widely loved for her elegant prose, humorous insight into human personalities, and vivid descriptions of beauty.

In 1842, thirteen-year-old orphan Maria Merryweather arrives at her ancestral home in an enchanted village in England's West Country, where she discovers it is her destiny to right the wrongs of her ancestors and end an ancient feud.

Product Description: Written by the author of "Island Magic" and "Green Dolphin Country", which won a special prize from Louis B.Mayer of MGM as well as a Literary Guild Award, this is another romantic novel.

Product Description: Stories by Pearl Buck, Agatha Christie, Elizabeth Goudge, Sarah Orne Jewett, and others will help you see the magic and miracles of Christmas. Reading these stories alone or with friends and family will dramatically enrich your holiday.

Product Description: In THE BLUE HILLS, Elizabeth Goudge takes us back to her beloved cathedral town of Torminster in the early years of this century. It is the day of young Hugh Anthony's birthday picnic. A procession of landaus and victorias, plus one motor car, are bound for the Blue Hills and Hugh's picnic...read more

Follows the activities of the five lively du Frocq children and their parents on Guernsey in the English Channel in the late 1800s.

Product Description: Introducing the beloved trilogy that has captured the hearts and imaginations of the many fans of bestselling author Elizabeth Goudge. The Bird in the Tree takes place in England in 1938, and follows a close-knit family whose tranquil existence is suddenly threatened by a forbidden love ...read more

Product Description: In THE CITY OF BELLS the author introduces the Fordyce family, an odd collection of characters. There is Grandfather, small and twinkly, slightly uneasy being Canon of the Cathedral after a lifetime of slum ministry; Grandmother, a stickler for the proprieties; Hugh Anthony, an orphaned grandson and a curious incorrigible at eight; Henrietta, ten, an orphan with a loving nature; and Jocelyn, a grown grandson, newly home from the Boer War...read more

Product Description: It is the summer of 1940 and England is fighting for her life. In a rural corner of England the vagaries of war bring together a group of people wrestling the enemy within--fear, despair, loss of faith. This is Elizabeth Goudge at her best...read more