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The George McDonald Library
Enter the strange and luminous worlds of George MacDonald, where hidden doors open, winds speak, princesses wander into peril, and the soul is rarely quite what it seems.
The George McDonald Library presents MacDonald’s books in full, inviting you to linger in tales of wonder, mystery, sacrifice, courage, and unseen things. These are stories for children, certainly, but also for anyone who suspects that fairy tales may tell the truth in ways ordinary speech cannot.
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Episodes
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Malcolm Chapter 67 - Feet of Wool
In which a stern Miss Horn confronts the marquis with resolute counsel regarding a delicate family matter, their tense exchange revealing the intricate weaving…
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Malcolm Chapter 68 - Hands of Iron
In which the marquis lies gravely ill, wrestling with the dread of amputation and the pain that shadows his days, while Malcolm tends to him with unwavering…
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Malcolm Chapter 69 - The Marquis and the Schoolmaster
In which a dying marquis, troubled by his past and unprepared for the eternal reckoning, summons the wise schoolmaster whose solemn and patient counsel…
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Malcolm Chapter 64 - The Laird and His Mother
In which Malcolm and Joseph seek the elusive laird by the Wan Water, discovering his secret refuge beneath an ancient bridge, and encounter the weight of…
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Malcolm Chapter 65 - The Laird's Vision
In which Malcolm is summoned to the sickbed of his old master, where he watches over the laird’s troubled and fevered moments until the quiet shadow of death…
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Malcolm Chapter 66 - The Cry From the Chamber
In which the marquis wrestles with the burden of concealed truths and the future of his kin, only to be drawn into a night of eerie terror and fierce…
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Malcolm Chapter 61 - Miss Horn and the Piper
In which Miss Horn, with a mingling of kindness and shrewdness, learns from Duncan the piper that Malcolm’s mother is not as she appears, setting the stage for…
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Malcolm Chapter 63 - Miss Horn and Lord Lossie
In which Miss Horn confronts Lord Lossie with mysterious letters and unsettling truths about Malcolm’s parentage, stirring deep reflections and remorse in the…
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Malcolm Chapter 62 - The Cuttle Fish and the Crab
In which the Baillies’ Barn remains a fervent centre of spiritual zeal, drawing a curious assembly including the calculating Mrs Catanach and the…
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Malcolm Chapter 58 - Malcolm and Mrs. Stewart
In which Malcolm, distressed by the unexplained absence of Phemy and the laird, resolves with a heavy heart to seek out Mrs Stewart at Kirkbyres despite his…
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Malcolm Chapter 59 - An Honest Plot
In which Mrs Mellis, moved by uneasy suspicions concerning Jean, enlists Miss Horn’s reluctant cooperation to keep a watchful eye on a certain chamber, and the…
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Malcolm Chapter 60 - The Sacrament
In which Miss Horn, undeterred by frost and loneliness, journeys through familiar yet starkly changed landscapes, offering protection and compassion to a…
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Malcolm Chapter 56 - Something Forgotten
In which the troubled Malcolm prowls the moonlit ruins of the house to discover a forgotten, secret stairway and chamber once linked to a shadowy past…
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Malcolm Chapter 55 - The Same Night
In which a tempestuous night stirs unease within the ancient house, and Malcolm ventures through shadowed passages with Lady Florimel, whose fears intertwine…
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Malcolm Chapter 57 - The Laird's Quest
In which the laird and Phemy deepen their nocturnal companionship, wandering along the rocky shore as he solemnly confides his longing to behold the elusive…
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Malcolm Chapter 52 - Cream or Scum?
In which Malcolm contends with the unkind whisperings of his neighbours and the shifting allegiances within his community, seeking solace and counsel from…
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Malcolm Chapter 53 - The Schoolmaster's Cottage
In which the thoughtful schoolmaster receives earnest visits from local fishermen, engaging them in heartfelt discourse around the fire about faith, duty, and…
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Malcolm Chapter 54 - One Day
In which Malcolm faces the bitter weight of slander and the threatened dismissal of a friend amid a season of bleak winds and shifting fortunes, seeking solace…
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Malcolm Chapter 50 - Lizzy Findlay
In which Malcolm, upon finding poor Lizzy Findlay overcome with silent anguish by the shore, endeavours with gentle concern to offer what comfort he may…
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Malcolm Chapter 51 - The Laird's Burrow
In which a hunted man finds refuge in a carpenter’s loft, creating a verdant sanctuary that nature itself seems to embrace, his deep communion with the living…
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Malcolm Chapter 49 - Mount Pisgah
In which Malcolm wrestles with profound questions about the nature of his soul and the shadows cast by his birth, finding a flicker of peace amidst his turmoil…
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Malcolm Chapter 47 - Mrs. Stewart's Claim
In which Malcolm faces a sudden and unsettling claim of his birth by Mrs Stewart, shaking his understanding of identity and kinship, while seeking counsel from…
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Malcolm Chapter 46 - The Baillies' Barn
In which Malcolm orchestrates a secret evening gathering in a cave, where tales stir both wonder and dread amidst shadowy faces and whispered warnings, while…
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Malcolm Chapter 48 - The Baillies' Barn Again
In which a marquis, together with his daughter and Malcolm, attends once more the fishermen’s fervent assembly, witnessing impassioned preaching and the tumult…
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Malcolm Chapter 43 - The Wizard's Chamber
In which Malcolm, roused by a mysterious noise, discovers Mrs Catanach lurking in the wizard’s chamber and furtively locks her in, drawing his master into a…
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Malcolm Chapter 44 - The Hermit
In which Malcolm, confined to his chamber by a mysterious ailment, becomes the subject of a spreading whisper that weaves doubt and secret history about his…
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Malcolm Chapter 45 - Mr. Cairns and the Marquis
In which a clergyman, troubled by the quiet but growing enthusiasm of the fisher-folk’s religious gatherings, seeks the aid of the marquis to suppress these…
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Malcolm Chapter 40 - The Deil's Winnock
In which Lady Florimel, exploring the ancient ruins by the sea, finds herself trapped on a perilous ledge above the crashing waters, where she encounters a…
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Malcolm Chapter 41 - The Clouded Sapphires
In which the company finds refuge from a wild storm and Malcolm, as promised, relates a haunting tale of pride, love, and mysterious visitors at a noble…
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Malcolm Chapter 42 - Duncan's Disclosure
In which Malcolm lies confined by fever, wrestling with dreams that trouble his spirit and reflections that perplex his young heart, whilst a kindly…
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Malcolm Chapter 37 - The Cutter
In which Malcolm, nursing the marks of recent hardship, takes possession of a graceful cutter newly arrived by sea and prepares for his first voyage with…
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Malcolm Chapter 38 - The Two Dogs
In which Lady Florimel, eager to greet the new day and her faithful stag-hound Demon, encounters a fierce and unseemly conflict with Mrs Catanach and her…
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Malcolm Chapter 39 - Colonsay Castle
In which the company embark upon a lively sail to the ancient and weathered Colonsay Castle, where Malcolm shares his keen reflections on its storied past and…
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Malcolm Chapter 36 - The Blow
In which Malcolm stands firm in conscience against his lordship’s imperious demands, receiving a blow yet enduring it with quiet dignity and reflection. The…
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Malcolm Chapter 34 - Milton, and the Bay Mare
In which Malcolm’s industrious spirit finds fresh occupation in his grandfather’s estate and a renewed, if cautious, favour with Lady Florimel, while a moment…
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Malcolm Chapter 35 - Kirkbyres
In which Malcolm, refreshed from his journey, arrives at the moor-surrounded estate of Kirkbyres and encounters the lady of the house, who, with a mixture of…
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Malcolm Chapter 31 - Wandering Stars
In which two women meet in a seaside cave to exchange whispered schemes tinged with suspicion and secrets about a wayward heir, their dialogue weaving a…
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Malcolm Chapter 32 - The Skipper's Chamber
In which the marquis offers Malcolm the post of skipper on his new yacht and lodgings within the grand house, prompting reflections on pride, freedom, and…
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Malcolm Chapter 33 - The Library
In which Malcolm endures a restless night haunted by a vision of a sorrowful lady, before being led by Lady Florimel to explore the marquis’s vast and solemn…
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Malcolm Chapter 28 - A Fisher Wedding
In which a humble fisher-wedding is celebrated with quaint customs and hearty fellowship, highlighting the simple joys and ceremonies that bind the community…
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Malcolm Chapter 29 - Florimel and Duncan
In which Lady Florimel finds companionship and fascination in the company of the blind piper Duncan MacPhail, whose curious character and poignant tales…
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Malcolm Chapter 30 - The Revival
In which a fervent spiritual awakening stirs among the simple folk, kindled not by clergy but by earnest hearts, casting new light and stirring deep reflection…
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Malcolm Chapter 25 - The Night Watch
In which Malcolm is admitted into the somber parlour of Miss Horn, where a subdued fire and a cup of negus set the scene for a grave discourse about dark…
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Malcolm Chapter 26 - Not at Church
In which Malcolm visits the somber village of Scaurnose on a Sunday morning, seeking news of the laird’s whereabouts from the reticent fisher-folk, and learns…
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Malcolm Chapter 27 - Lord Gernon
In which an ancient prophecy and the mystery of a sealed door entwine with the eerie history of Lord Gernon, a reclusive figure reputed to wield dark powers…
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Malcolm Chapter 24 - The Feast
In which a grand feast is held at the marquis’s estate, bringing together visitors of many ranks beneath the chestnut boughs and moonlit sky, while the lively…
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Malcolm Chapter 22 - Whence and Whither?
In which Malcolm wanders the tranquil shore at twilight, pondering the mysteries of the wind and sharing a quiet communion with the troubled laird beneath the…
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Malcolm Chapter 23 - Armageddon
In which the season for the herring-fishery dawns upon a close-knit coastal village, where the red sails of fishing boats mingle with the fading light of day…
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Malcolm Chapter 19 - Duncan's Pipes
In which an aged piper is summoned to perform at a lordly feast, only to suffer a cruel deceit that evokes both indignation and sorrow among the assembled…
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Malcolm Chapter 21 - Mediation
In which Lady Florimel bravely seeks out the blind piper’s cottage to mend the rift caused by a cruel jest, finding the household humble yet proud amid…
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Malcolm Chapter 20 - Advances
In which the morning finds Malcolm nursing his grandfather’s dreams and indignation over a recent violent jest, while a curious gift of ancient pipes is…
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Malcolm Chapter 17 - The Accusation
In which a summons compels young Malcolm to face an accusation concerning trespass and theft upon the marquis’s estate, leading to a tense but spirited defence…
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Malcolm Chapter 18 - The Quarrel
In which a cool morning’s encounter upon the dunes reveals a delicate yet firm exchange between Malcolm, the humble fisher-lad, and Lady Florimel, whose pride…
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Malcolm Chapter 16 - The Storm
In which a sudden storm drives Florimel and Malcolm to seek shelter in a hidden tunnel beneath the road, where they encounter the anguished figure of the mad…
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Malcolm Chapter 14 - Meg Partan's Lamp
In which Malcolm encounters the lively Meg Partan and her husband Duncan, the blind piper whose gentle ministrations to the village lamps mark him as a tender…
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Malcolm Chapter 13 - The Marquis of Lossie
In which Malcolm, early one radiant morning, encounters the mysterious lady of the sands and later finds himself summoned by the Marquis of Lossie, a complex…
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Malcolm Chapter 15 - The Slope of the Dune
In which Malcolm’s thoughts and feelings trace the fresh and untroubled beginnings of his experience with womanhood, as the young lady Florimel and he engage…
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Malcolm Chapter 10 - The Funeral
In which the sombre weather mirrors the heavy hearts of those attending a funeral, as Miss Horn asserts her steadfast devotion in a manner both unconventional…
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Malcolm Chapter 11 - The Old Church
In which a radiant Easter morning breathes new life into an ancient church and its solemn churchyard, where thoughts of mortality and the fleeting nature of…
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Malcolm Chapter 12 - The Churchyard
In which Malcolm and his schoolmaster pass a contemplative Sunday in the churchyard, pondering the nature of death, resurrection, and the quiet mysteries that…