
In the quiet English countryside, two curious siblings stumble upon a lone fairy—Puck, the last of the ancient “People of the Hills.” He offers them a fleeting gift: the ability to see and hear the echoes of lives long past. With this charm, the world around them becomes a doorway to history.
Guided by Puck’s mischievous wisdom, Dan and Una wander familiar fields and woods, only to discover strangers from other ages. A Norman knight, a Roman centurion, a Tudor‑era builder—all appear in the very places the children know, sharing stories that blend the ordinary with the extraordinary. Their encounters are gentle lessons, revealing how everyday landscapes hold the memory of countless lives.
The tales weave folklore and fact into a lyrical tapestry, inviting listeners to wander through time without leaving their own garden. Each episode offers a glimpse of wonder, reminding us that the past is never truly forgotten.
Language
en
Duration
~6 hours (394K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by David Edwards, KD Weeks 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
2010-06-11
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1865–1936
Best known for The Jungle Book, Kim, and poems like “If—,” he wrote adventure stories and verse that helped shape English-language reading for both children and adults. His work is still lively and memorable, even as readers continue to debate the imperial ideas woven through much of it.
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