The White Merle


 Today I was given a lovely book as a birthday present (well, one of several gifts) - 'Quest for the White Merle' by Lilian Gask, published in 1909. This is the first chapter of a young boy's adventures into the magical realms of nature - especially with various talking birds. If anyone would like to hear subsequent chapters, let me know and I will record them. I think the book is out of copyright so it should not cause any legal issues.

The book has some lovely illustrations by Dorothy Hardy, who painted for numerous children's books over the years. Gask was a prolific author of adventure stories for children, though little known these days. A merle, if anyone is wondering, is an old name for a blackbird.




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