Peggy in Toyland

audiobook

Peggy in Toyland

by Archibald Marshall

EN·~4 hours·22 chapters

Chapters

22 total
1

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1:14
2

I INTRODUCES PEGGY AND SOME OF HER FRIENDS

14:44
3

II PEGGY’S SURPRISING ADVENTURE BEGINS

14:09
4

III THE ROYAL ARK AND THE BAD BEHAVIOUR OF WOODEN’S AUNT

14:01
5

IV MOMENTOUS NEWS IS BROUGHT BY A DUTCH DOLL

12:55
6

V ARRIVAL AT THE ROYAL PALACE OF DOLLTOWN

15:42
7

VI KING SELIM HOLDS AN AUDIENCE

16:17
8

VII THEY ALL GO TO PRISON

17:53
9

VIII PEGGY BATHES A BABY AND HAS A SURPRISE

18:14
10

IX THEY DISCUSS A PLAN OF ESCAPE

12:18

Description

Peggy is an eight‑year‑old with a sunny garden, a motor‑car ride to the seaside, and a vivid imagination that makes the distant island across the water feel almost reachable. Two weather‑worn wooden figure‑heads stand on a bungalow lawn, gazing forever toward that island, and they spark her endless questions about the lives they once led. Her gentle nature toward pets and people sets the tone for the curious adventure that soon pulls her beyond the ordinary shore.

One breezy afternoon, following a whispered hint from the dented figures, Peggy finds herself whisked into a miniature kingdom where dolls walk, talk, and keep their own royal intrigues. She befriends a wooden doll named Rose and encounters a bustling Toyland palace bustling with a king, a mysterious Dutch messenger, and a puzzling prison. As she learns that kindness can open doors no ordinary key can, Peggy’s first steps in this enchanted realm promise both wonder and the gentle challenges of a secret world.

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Language

en

Duration

~4 hours (269K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

United States: Dodd, Mead and Company,1920.

Credits

Charlene Taylor, Amber Black and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Release date

2022-08-14

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Archibald Marshall

Archibald Marshall

1866–1934

Best known for sharply observed novels of English country and middle-class life, this prolific Edwardian writer blended realism, wit, and a keen eye for social detail. His books were especially popular in the United States, and readers often compared his work to Anthony Trollope's.

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