The Little White Horse
About this book
In 1842, thirteen-year-old orphan Maria Merryweather arrives at Moonacre Manor, her family's ancestral home in an charmed village in England's West Country, and she feels as if she’s entered Paradise. Her new guardian, her uncle Sir Benjamin, is kind and funny; the Manor itself feels like home right away; and every person and animal she meets is like an old friend. But there is something incredibly sad beneath all of this beauty and comfort, that shadowing Moonacre Manor and the town around it. Maria is determined to learn about it, change it, and give her own life story a happy ending. The enchanted valley of Moonacre is shadowed by a tragedy that happened years ago, and the memory of the Moon Princess and the mysterious little white horse. Determined to restore peace and happiness to the whole of Moonacre Valley, Maria finds herself involved with an ancient feud, and she discovers it is her destiny to end it and right the wrongs of her ancestors. Maria usually gets her own way. But what can one solitary girl do? A new-fashioned fantasy story that is as wonderful as the best classic fairy tales. (The 1994 mini-series "Moonacre" and 2008 movie "The Secret of Moonacre" and the are both based on this book.)
Reader Profile
4.2/5 · 31 readers · 272 pages · ≈ 5 h 02 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read The Little White Horse?
About ≈ 5 h 02 m — 272 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The Little White Horse?
272 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The Little White Horse?
It sits on the Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction shelves.
Has The Little White Horse been made into a movie or TV show?
Yes — screen adaptations include The Secret of Moonacre (2009), The Secret of Moonacre (2008).
Is The Little White Horse in the public domain?
Yes — it is free to read and share.
Who wrote The Little White Horse?
Elizabeth Goudge.
Where can I read The Little White Horse online for free?
It is in the public domain — read it free on Open Library