Length5h 32m
About this audiobook
A hidden civilization of goblins plots to steal the sunlight by kidnapping a princess from her mountain home. Only a brave boy and the guidance of a mysterious, ancient ancestor can thwart the underground invasion. A classic tale of bravery, faith, and the invisible threads that guide us through the dark.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.2 (48.5K)
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GenreFantasy, Fairy Tales and Folklore
Length5 hrs 32 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 23, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1CHAPTER 1
26The Cobs' Creatures
2Why the Princess Has a Story About Her
27CHAPTER 14
3CHAPTER 2
28That Night Week
4The Princess Loses Herself
29CHAPTER 15
5CHAPTER 3
30Woven and Then Spun
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6The Princess and—We Shall See Who
31CHAPTER 16
7CHAPTER 4
32The Ring
8What the Nurse Thought of It
33CHAPTER 17
9CHAPTER 5
34Springtime
10The Princess Lets Well Alone
35CHAPTER 18
11CHAPTER 6
36Curdie's Clue
12The Little Miner
37CHAPTER 19
13CHAPTER 7
38Goblin Counsels
14The Mines
39CHAPTER 20
15CHAPTER 8
40Irene's Clue
16The Goblins
41CHAPTER 21
17CHAPTER 9
42The Escape
18The Hall of the Goblin Palace
43CHAPTER 22
19CHAPTER 10
44The Old Lady and Curdie
20The Princess's King-Papa
45CHAPTER 23
21CHAPTER 11
46Curdie and His Mother
22The Old Lady's Bedroom
47CHAPTER 24
23CHAPTER 12
48Irene Behaves Like a Princess
24A Short Chapter About Curdie
49CHAPTER 25
25CHAPTER 13
50Curdie Comes to Grief
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