Martin Pippin in the Apple Orchard

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Martin Pippin in the Apple Orchard

by Eleanor Farjeon

EN·~9 hours·25 chapters

Chapters

25 total
1

by - Eleanor Farjeon

0:01
2

FOREWORD

2:10
3

INTRODUCTION

10:38
4

MARTIN PIPPIN IN THE APPLE-ORCHARD

0:02
5

PROLOGUE - PART I

9:55
6

PART II

7:34
7

PART III

12:02
8

PRELUDE TO THE FIRST TALE

5:48
9

THE KING'S BARN

55:58
10

FIRST INTERLUDE

15:26

Description

A sun‑lit English village becomes the stage for a gentle, music‑filled adventure, where children’s games echo ancient myths and the world feels wonderfully simple. In the little hamlet of Adversane the youngsters gather each evening to chant the Spring‑Green Lady song, their voices weaving a tale of a hidden maiden, a wandering minstrel, and an orchard ripe with promise.

Into this living rhyme steps Martin Pippin, a humble minstrel whose purpose is to aid the shy Robin Rue rather than chase grand romance. As he offers his lute and melody, the garden walls seem to soften, and the ordinary duck pond transforms into a sea of possibility. The story blossoms with playful language, tender humor, and just enough mystery to keep listeners humming along, inviting anyone who loves a light‑hearted fairy‑tale to bask in its warm, lyrical charm.

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Language

en

Duration

~9 hours (565K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Batsy. HTML version by Al Haines.

Release date

2000-01-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Eleanor Farjeon

Eleanor Farjeon

1881–1965

Best remembered for the hymn “Morning Has Broken,” she was also a gifted English writer whose children’s stories mixed wonder, humor, and a sharp eye for grown-up foolishness. Her work earned some of the highest honors in children’s literature and still feels warm, playful, and original.

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