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Her nurse lootie raises the princess irene in a house on a mountain, it is here that she meets her mysterious greatgreatgrandmother, and her friend the minor boy curdie. The princess and curdie by george macdonald free at loyal books. The princess and the goblin by macdonald, george and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The princess and the goblin by george macdonald, paperback. The sequel to this book is the princess and curdie, in which princess irene and curdie are a year or two older, and must overthrow a set of corrupt ministers who are poisoning irenes father, the king.
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