Project Gutenberg 2005-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 201 Morris, William 1834 1896 Morris, William M. The Water of the Wondrous Isles Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Water_of_the_Wondrous_Isles David Price "The Water of the Wondrous Isles" by William Morris is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds in a fantastical world and centers around a girl named Birdalone, who is taken captive by a witch and resides by a lake surrounded by woods. As she grows, Birdalone begins to understand her situation and contemplates escape, nurtured by her contact with the natural world and a benevolent spirit named Habundia. The opening of the book introduces the reader to the walled town of Utterhay and its ominous neighboring forest, Evilshaw, rumored to inhabit dark creatures and dangers. A mysterious woman, the witch, is seen in the market where she captivates the attention of a poor mother with her offer of gold and her peculiar interest in the woman's child, whom she later takes under her wing. This act sets into motion Birdalone’s journey of growth, captivity, and the longing for freedom that will define her character throughout the narrative. As she navigates her complex relationships with her witch mistress and the allure of adventure in the woods, the groundwork for Birdalone's quest for autonomy and self-discovery is beautifully laid out. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fantasy fiction PR Text Fantasy Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 834700 2025-08-04T07:07:26.030145 text/html 836180 2023-04-09T01:07:07 text/html 490385 2025-08-04T07:07:37.507072 application/epub+zip 493375 2025-08-04T07:07:29.484212 application/epub+zip 476100 2025-08-04T07:07:28.044132 application/epub+zip 711651 2025-08-04T07:07:44.460077 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 637130 2025-08-04T07:07:36.614130 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 598167 2022-09-04T11:54:28.569253 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 801791 2025-08-04T07:07:25.316160 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 801588 2023-04-09T01:15:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18412 2025-08-04T07:07:44.599042 application/rdf+xml 12469 2025-08-04T07:07:28.703136 image/jpeg 3070 2025-08-04T07:07:28.447112 image/jpeg 289711 2023-04-09T01:15:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 293240 2023-04-09T01:15:59 application/octet-stream application/zip 366622 2025-08-04T07:07:26.096175 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia