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Elizabeth Goudge (1900-1984) was a prolific British author of novels, children's fantasies, and inspirational works. She is widely loved for her elegant prose, profound insight into human personalities, and vivid descriptions of beauty. Green Dolphin Street (1944) is Elizabeth Goudge's
...(more) most famous novel for adults, winner of a Literary Guild award and adapted into a movie starring Lana Turner. A romance like no other, it is a saga of human and divine love spanning decades and the globe--from the Channel Islands to New Zealand. The Times of London praised the book as "a story of ultimate love, determination, devotion and forgiveness, powerfully and yet beautifully written." This new edition is part of the Elizabeth Goudge Classics series.(less)
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“practically written in Technicolor,” said Time Magazine of Elizabeth Goudge's Green Dolphin Street. The other contemporary reviews of the novel back in the day seemed to agree with Times' analysis. For me, I first read this used-bookstore out-of-print little gem when I was very young and have enjoyed it at various intervals since. I think aside from Tolkein's Ring Trilogy, I have read GDS more times than any other book. It is as comforting as a cup of Granma's creme brulee and fresh cuppa coffee.