The Little White Horse
core novel 1946 The Little White Horse
Record
| First published | 1946 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.08 (15,636 ratings, collected 2026-09-25) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780142300275 |
Synopsis
In 1842, thirteen-year-old Maria Merryweather is left an orphan and can no longer stay in her London home. With her governess, Miss Heliotrope, and her dog, Wiggins, she travels to the West Country of England to live with her cousin and guardian, Sir Benjamin, at the ancestral manor of Moonacre. The house, the village of Silverydew, its church, the woods and the nearby bay are all steeped in old mystery and quiet magic, and Maria soon feels she has come home. But the valley lies under the shadow of an ancient family feud and of the memory of the Moon Princess, and glimpses of a small white horse, which proves to be a unicorn, hint at its hidden history. Maria resolves to discover the cause of the old quarrel and to restore peace to Moonacre.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Little White Horse
- Series: not part of a registered series (standalone work within its universe)
- Author: Elizabeth Goudge
Awards (verified)
- Carnegie Medal, 1946: won; ISFDB dates the award to 1947, when it was presented; the Carnegie Medal lists it as its 1946 medal.
Notes
- In 1842 an orphaned girl comes to live at her cousin's manor of Moonacre in the West Country, a valley full of old magic and shadowed by an ancient feud.
Sources
- Wikipedia
- ISFDB
- https://www.dogobooks.com/reviews/the-little-white-horse/book-review/0745963439
- CILIP Carnegie Medals
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