The Little White Horse

[owlfish]

When I was ten, I read The Little White Horse by Elizabeth Goudge, checked out from my local library in London. A year or two later, it lingered in my mind, and none of the local libraries had it. A year or two later again, in Iowa, I found an ex-library copy at the Planned Parenthood annual booksale, and bought it. I still remember some of the

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[la_marquise_de_]

It's a favourite of mine, too. I am deeply worried by the idea of a film...

[owlfish]

The Wikipedia page on the subject says that, "In 2008 the director Gabor Csupo talked to Empire magazine about how to adaption the classic novel. He had decided to amp up the adventures and magic, and lay down of dresses and sweets."

It would have had to be adapted anyways to work on screen. The question is, does amping up adventures and magic still retain the sense of the book?

[agaj_d]

I've never read this book-am I to understand you recommend it?

And I adore Tim Curry, so I will see film no matter what.

I have a weird feeling that at some point each girl wants to be a princess... I feel nostalgic right now!

[owlfish]

I have a weird feeling that at some point each girl wants to be a princess... I feel nostalgic right now!

Want to fill out a survey on the subject? This was recently advertised in another community I follow.

[agaj_d]

wow, this is interesting, while thinking about my answers I thought about Marina Warner's book 'From the Beast to the Blonde'.

Will you be at the coming BSFA meeting?

[headgardener]

Elizabeth Goudge is one of my favourite writers of comfort reading, though mainly her adult books. I can't remember whether I've read the Little White Horse and only retain a very vague impression, or not. Her books seem unavailable these days -- years since I've seen any, even second-hand copies. I'll go see the film, and hope that in its wake some more of her books start being reprinted.

[owlfish]

Good to know her other books are so worth reading: The Little White Horse is the only one of hers I've read!

[pennski]

Scour the internet and second-hand bookshops for more! Trust me, they are worth it.

[heleninwales]

I too read The Little White Horse as a child and loved it. I remembered it with great fondness -- though I could recall nothing of the plot -- but I spotted it in a bookshop this summer and re-read it on holiday.

I delighted to say that I still love it!