Henrietta's house
by Elizabeth Goudge
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Back to beloved cathedral town of Torminster in the early years of this century.
One golden afternoon, Henrietta Ferranti, along with her family and friends, sets out for young Hugh Anthony's birthday party, and he's going to celebrate with the people he loves best, young and old alike. The day begins with a wish and ends with a revelation after a magical mystery tour. A procession of landaus and victorias, plus one motor car, are bound for the Blue Hills and Hugh's picnic. Whatever the reason, each of the horses and ponies carrying them mysteriously lost on its way to the Blue Hills.
As each of the partygoers ventures into an enchanted forest where legend becomes reality and their wildest dreams come true, and by the time the travelers meet again over tea and iced birthday cake, they have had such adventures. Adventures such that none of them is the same person. They are wiser, nicer and much happier. The innocent birthday picnic becomes the adventure of a lifetime and no one will ever be the same again.
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1940s, Children's stories, Fiction, Tomister, Wishes, Juvenile fiction, Picnics, Siblings, Grandparent and child, Souhaits, Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse, Pique-niques, Frères et sœurs, Grands-parents et enfants, Brothers and sisters, Children's fiction, Siblings, fiction, Grandparents, fictionPeople
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Henrietta's house
1942, University of London Press, Hodder & Stoughton
Hardcover
in English
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First Sentence
"Once upon a time there was a railway station waiting for a train."
Edition Notes
The First edition has "First printed October, 1942" on the copyright page and no other printings mentioned. The dust jacket should have a 5/- net price on the front jacket flap in the lower right corner. This price was found in a November 25,1942 ad in The Manchester Guardian newspaper. This title was published in America as "The Blue Hills". Although this UK title does not seem to be available in digital form, the American title is available for checkout on Internet Archive.
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