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The George McDonald Library presents MacDonald’s books in full, inviting you to linger in tales of wonder, mystery, sacrifice, courage, and unseen things. These are stories for children, certainly, but also for anyone who suspects that fairy tales may tell the truth in ways ordinary speech cannot.

Come a little farther in. There is always another door.]]>enFictionPublic domainhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ccb40e76af663e7af78f71ba30f59a2b.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-george-mcdonald-library--7281093Sat, 29 Aug 2026 18:30:22 +0000George McDonaldGood Old Classicsfeeds@spreaker.comEnter the strange and luminous worlds of George MacDonald, where hidden doors open, winds speak, princesses wander into peril, and the soul is rarely quite what it seems. The George McDonald Library presents MacDonald’s books in full, inviting you to...
The George McDonald Library presents MacDonald’s books in full, inviting you to linger in tales of wonder, mystery, sacrifice, courage, and unseen things. These are stories for children, certainly, but also for anyone who suspects that fairy tales may tell the truth in ways ordinary speech cannot.

Come a little farther in. There is always another door.]]>false572f4b09-579a-590f-85e4-790b37641d65serialhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/malcolm-chapter-1-miss-horn--74704247https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74704247Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:47:39 +0000George McDonaldIn which Miss Horn, a woman of stern and practical spirit, contends with the sorrowful presence of her late cousin Griselda Campbell and the unwelcome gossip that surrounds her passing. Her sharp words and guarded heart reveal a world where emotions...372false11fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/malcolm-chapter-2-barbara-catanach--74704248https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74704248Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:47:43 +0000George McDonaldIn which the quiet lament of a household mourning a child’s death is disturbed by the unwelcome visit of a taciturn midwife whose presence and insinuations cast a subtle shadow over the somber scene. The unfolding tension reveals the complex interplay...476false12fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/malcolm-chapter-3-the-mad-laird--74704249https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74704249Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:47:47 +0000George McDonaldIn which a strange encounter unfolds beside the sea-town’s streets, revealing a peculiar and misunderstood laird whose troubled mind casts him adrift among the judgement and superstition of his neighbours. Amidst the sound of breakers and the scent of...533false13fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/malcolm-chapter-4-phemy-mair--74704250https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74704250Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:30:03 +0000George McDonaldIn which a thoughtful child named Phemy Mair, born of a fisherman's household marked by hardy customs and careworn toil, ventures bravely into a shadowed cave to find a troubled laird concealed within. Their silent companionship grows under the dim...604false14fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/malcolm-chapter-6-duncan-macphail--74704252https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74704252Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:30:03 +0000George McDonaldIn which the humble seaside village of Portlossie unfolds through the simple morning rituals of Duncan MacPhail, a blind and venerable piper, and his lively grandson Malcolm, who is coaxed towards embracing the Gaelic tongue and his ancestral music....1106false16fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/malcolm-chapter-5-lady-florimel--74704251https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74704251Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:30:04 +0000George McDonaldIn which a young fisherman of Portlossie, laden with simple honesty and rustic strength, rescues a refined and enigmatic lady from the rising tide and they share a curious exchange marked by gentle humour and mutual wonder. Amidst the sweeping...1109false15fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/malcolm-chapter-7-alexander-graham--74704254https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74704254Sat, 29 Aug 2026 18:30:03 +0000George McDonaldIn which Malcolm, wandering through the sylvan fields and quaint cottages of his town, renews acquaintance with the gentle and thoughtful schoolmaster Alexander Graham, whose method of teaching by guiding pupils through truth rather than contradiction...1165false17fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/malcolm-chapter-9-the-salmon-trout--74704257https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74704257Sat, 29 Aug 2026 18:30:03 +0000George McDonaldIn which Malcolm encounters the spirited and quarrelsome Mrs Catanach while endeavouring to sell his fish, leading to a curious and somewhat vexatious exchange that reveals much of the temper and tales of the town; and thereafter he visits the ancient...1182false19fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/malcolm-chapter-8-the-swivel--74704256https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74704256Sat, 29 Aug 2026 18:30:04 +0000George McDonaldIn which the gentle rhythms of Portlossie life are marked by the old piper Duncan’s stirring music and the firing of a morning swivel, while the young Malcolm tends to his fishing and engages with the kindly yet curious housekeeper and the cautious...895false18full