The Legend of the Irish Castle, Gertrude Chandler Warner
The Legend of the Irish Castle, Gertrude Chandler Warner
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The Legend of the Irish Castle

Author: Gertrude Chandler Warner

Narrator: Aimee Lilly

Unabridged: 1 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Oasis Audio

Published: 08/02/2016


Synopsis

The Aldens visit Ireland and stay in a beautiful castle that’s now a hotel! But the caretaker seems very superstitious, and at night they see a mysterious figure who walks the halls carrying a lantern. Could it be one of the banshees of ancient legend? The Boxcar Children must discover the secret that Duncarraig castle is hiding!

About The Author

Gertrude Chandler Warner was born in 1890 in Putnam, Connecticut, where she taught school and wrote The Boxcar Children because she had often imagined how delightful it would be to live in a caboose or freight car. Encouraged by its success, she went on to write eighteen more stories about the Alden Children.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Angelo

The Legend of the Irish Castle. The Boxcar children “Henry”, “Jessie”, “Violet”, “Benny” along with “James” their grandfather are visiting Ireland to see Erin one of their grandfather’s friend. Erin was the owner of the place they were staying at. For lunch they went to the lake and ate fish and chips......more

I am a sucker for books I red as a child and though this book was not published at the time the Boxcar Children series of course was. These books were another one of my Mother's garage sale finds along with classic Nancy Drew. I was offered this at a good price from Amazon and since St. Patrick's Da......more

Goodreads review by Cynthia

This is my first Boxcar Children that I have read. I enjoyed the book which involves the children traveling to Ireland with their grandfather. Henry, Jessie, Violet, Benny and Grandfather Alden board a jet to Ireland where they will be staying at Duncarraig Castle. Upon arrival at the Castle, the ch......more

I liked picturing the beautiful countryside of Ireland. Getting there and the excitement of seeing it was cool. I love lighthouses. The Alden family, the main characters, siblings Henry, Jessie, Violet and Benny, and their grandfather, are all good characters I like. The mystery's interesting. I'm g......more