The Children of the Valley

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The Children of the Valley

by Harriet Elizabeth Prescott Spofford

EN·~1 hours·17 chapters

Chapters

17 total
1

The Children of the Valley.

0:01
2

I. ALLY AND THE CHILDREN OF THE HILL.

3:58
3

II. ALL THE PEOPLE.

6:41
4

III. WHAT THE TWINS FOUND.

7:23
5

IV. MOTHER BEAR’S CALL.

6:28
6

V. TWO LITTLE CONSCIENCES.

11:28
7

VI. AFTER DARK ON THE ICE.

6:39
8

VII. THE SNOW HUT.

10:09
9

VIII. A WILFUL BOY.

10:08
10

IX. THE NIGHT-STORM IN THE WOODS.

6:55

Description

In the quiet northern valley, the whole community is thrown into a frantic search when little Ally disappears. From the gardener and the house‑man to the loggers and the aunts, everyone sprints through strawberry patches, hollow hills and winding streams, each convinced the bright‑eyed girl is somewhere nearby—perhaps chasing bear cubs, sleeping under a bush, or even being whisked away by the mysterious fairies that locals whisper about.

The valley’s residents are a tight‑knit group of siblings and caretakers who have come from far‑off lands, now bound together by loss and hope. As they comb the slopes of Blue Top and listen for the faint echo of Ally’s laughter, the story hints at an old legend of the “Children of the Hill” and a secret adventure that may change the whole valley. Listeners are invited to follow the earnest, heartfelt quest and discover what the children of this secluded place might be capable of when courage meets imagination.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (98K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

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

Release date

2015-02-05

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Harriet Elizabeth Prescott Spofford

Harriet Elizabeth Prescott Spofford

1835–1921

An American writer of gothic tales, poetry, and novels, she brought vivid atmosphere and psychological intensity to 19th-century magazines and books. Her work helped push popular fiction toward something stranger, darker, and more daring.

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