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The Snow Goose - A Story of Dunkirk

by Paul Gallico

A friendship formed in wartime marshes

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A friendship formed in wartime marshes

Set in the shadow of World War II, Paul Gallico’s story links a wounded snow goose with the growing bond between Philip Rhayader, an isolated artist living in an abandoned lighthouse, and Fritha, a local girl who discovers the bird. The goose’s recovery gives the story a clear thread of care and renewal, while the marshland setting and wartime backdrop place that intimate connection alongside a wider human crisis. This edition presents the original 1940 version, first published in The Saturday Evening Post, rather than the expanded book version that followed in 1941.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • A suitable pick for younger readers interested in stories about animals and friendship.
  • May interest readers exploring classic fiction set against World War II.
  • Could suit readers who prefer a brief story with a clear central relationship.

Themes

Friendship and loveCare for animalsDisability and solitudeWar and rescueRenewal

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Book overview

The Snow Goose is a simple, short written parable on the regenerative power of friendship and love, set against a backdrop of the horror of World War 2. It documents the growth of a friendship between Philip Rhayader, an artist living a solitary life in an abandoned lighthouse in the marshlands because of his disabilities, and a young local girl, Fritha. The snow goose, wounded by gunshot and many miles from home, is found by Fritha and, as the human friendship blossoms, can the bird be nursed back to flight? Will Fritha and Rhayander find love or is his sailboat lost at sea? Can Rhayander be among those hundreds he has saved?

 

This is the original version first published in 1940 in The Saturday Evening Post, later expanded into a longer version and published in book form in 1941.

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