The Lost Prince

Frances Hodgson Burnett

Jan 2005 · Alcazar Audio Works · Narrated by David Thorn

About this audiobook

The wonderful adventure story of two boys, one the son of a mysterious impoverished grandee and the other the handicapped son of a n'eer-do-well drunkard. The boys together travel thru Europe on a Secret Mission and help wrest a fictitious country called "Samavia" from its wicked rulers and place the legendary and rightful heir on the throne denied the dynasty for over 500 years.

“In every nook and cranny, high and low, they sought for him...he had vanished as a star vanishes when it drops from its place in the sky.” From the author of such children’s classics as The Secret Garden and A Little Princess comes this enchanting story of a young boy discovering his true destiny.

Twelve-year-old Marco knows he is being trained for something, but he isn’t sure what. All his life he has traveled with his father in secrecy, learning many languages and the ways of a gentleman, but forbidden to speak about their country of origin, Samavia. Samavia has been fraught with war for the last five hundred years, ever since the prince mysteriously disappeared. But now, there is hope that peace may come at last, as it has been rumored that a descendant of the lost prince may have been found. And Marco is about to take on a secret quest that will change everything for his family and his country.

Table of Contents
Chapter 01: The New Lodgers At No. 7 Philibert Place
Chapter 02: A Young Citizen Of The World
Chapter 03: The Legend Of The Lost Prince
Chapter 04: The Rat
Chapter 05: "Silence Is Still The Order"
Chapter 06: The Drill And The Secret Party
Chapter 07: "The Lamp Is Lighted!"
Chapter 08: An Exciting Game
Chapter 09: "It Is Not A Game"
Chapter 10: The Rat--And Samavia
Chapter 11: "Come With Me"
Chapter 12: "Only Two Boys"
Chapter 13: Loristan Attends A Drill Of The Squad
Chapter 14: Marco Does Not Answer
Chapter 15: A Sound In A Dream
Chapter 16: The Rat To The Rescue
Chapter 17: "It Is A Very Bad Sign"
Chapter 18: "Cities And Faces"
Chapter 19: "That Is One!"
Chapter 20: Marco Goes To The Opera
Chapter 21: "Help!"
Chapter 22: The Night Vigil
Chapter 23: The Silver Horn
Chapter 24: "How Shall We Find Him?"
Chapter 25: A Voice In The Night
Chapter 26: Across The Frontier
Chapter 27: "It Is The Lost Prince! It Is Ivor!"
Chapter 28: "Extra! Extra! Extra!"
Chapter 29: 'Twixt Night And Morning
Chapter 30: The Game Is At An End
Chapter 31: "The Son Of Stefan Loristan"

About the author

Frances Hodgson Burnett wrote for children and adults, publishing both plays and novels. She was born in Manchester, England, on November 24, 1849. Her father, who owned a furniture store, died when she was only four years old. Her mother struggled to keep the family business running while trying to raise five children. Finally, because of the failing Manchester economy, the family sold the store and immigrated to the United States. In 1865 they settled just outside of Knoxville, Tennessee. Hoping to offset her family's continuing financial troubles, Burnett began to submit her stories to women's magazines. She was immediately successful. In the late 1860s her stories were published in nearly every popular American magazine. Burnett helped to support her family with income from the sale of her stories, even saving enough to finance a trip back to England, where she stayed for over a year. In 1879, Burnett published her first stories for children; two of her most popular are A Little Princess and The Secret Garden. In contrast to an extremely successful career, Burnett's personal life held many challenges. Her son Lionel was diagnosed with tuberculosis at age 15, from which he never recovered. His death inspired several stories about dead or dying children. Burnett lived her later years on Long Island, New York. She died in 1924.