Down the Bright Stream
core novel 1948 The Little Grey Men
Record
| First published | 1948 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.24 (400 ratings, collected 2026-09-27) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780192718693 |
| Internal chronology | 2 |
Synopsis
Dodder, Baldmoney, Cloudberry and Sneezewort, the last four gnomes in England, are tucked up for the winter in their home under the old oak by the Folly Brook when a frantic knocking wakes them: the Folly is drying up, and the brook that has given them food and shelter all their lives will soon be gone. They have no choice but to pack up their belongings and leave. Setting off in their boat, the Jeanie Deans, they travel down the bright stream into the great river beyond, in search of a new home where they can live in safety, and their journey turns toward the sea and the distant island the birds call Woodcock's Island.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Little Grey Men
- Series: The Little Grey Men core; position 2 of 2 in the series' recorded order
- Author: BB
Notes
- From the series record (The Little Grey Men): The last four gnomes in England, brothers living by the Folly Brook in Warwickshire, and their two voyages: upstream to find their missing brother, and downstream to find a new home when the brook dries up.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series The Little Grey Men: position 2 of 2: previous The Little Grey Men (1942)
Sources
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