Princess Sukey: The story of a pigeon and her human friends

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Princess Sukey: The story of a pigeon and her human friends

by Marshall Saunders

EN·~7 hours·31 chapters

Chapters

31 total
1

Princess Sukey THE STORY OF A PIGEON AND HER HUMAN FRIENDS

0:41
2

LIST OF CHAPTERS

1:08
3

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

0:26
4

CHAPTER I The Pigeon Princess

19:53
5

CHAPTER II Mrs. Blodgett’s Opinion

18:51
6

CHAPTER III Happy Times

10:42
7

CHAPTER IV The Judge’s Vow

31:58
8

CHAPTER V A Surprise for the Judge

22:25
9

CHAPTER VI In the Pigeon Loft

23:50
10

CHAPTER VII Birds of Heaven

9:11

Description

A delicate Jacobin pigeon named Sukey begins life perched on a silk cushion in a bustling farm loft, far from the cold streets where ordinary pigeons roost. When a timid boy named Titus discovers the newborn—bare, blind, and trembling—he rescues her and gently raises her alongside his friends, setting the stage for an unusual bond between feathered royalty and the human world.

As Sukey grows, the farm’s residents—judges, neighbors, and even an eccentric yellow‑spotted dog—become enchanted by her regal bearing and quiet intelligence. The story follows her daily adventures, from cozy moments by the fire to humorous misunderstandings with the other birds, illustrating how compassion can bridge the gap between species. Listeners will find a warm, lightly comic tale that celebrates kindness, the quirks of rural life, and the surprising friendships that blossom when a simple act of care is returned with loyalty.

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Language

en

Duration

~7 hours (453K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

United States: Eaton & Mains, 1905.

Credits

Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Release date

2023-01-04

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Marshall Saunders

Marshall Saunders

1861–1947

A pioneering Canadian writer who gave animals unforgettable voices, she became best known for Beautiful Joe, one of the earliest international bestsellers by a Canadian author. Her work blended storytelling with a deep concern for kindness, reform, and animal welfare.

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