Cover of The Treasure of the Isle of Mist

The Treasure of the Isle of Mist

by W. W. Tarn

Read The Treasure of the Isle of Mist online, or download the EPUB (works on Kindle too) or PDF.

Public-domain rules differ by country, so check yours before downloading.

First published
Unknown
Pages
76Digital edition
Language
English
Reading difficulty
4 of 10

A little about the story

Fiona lives with her father, the Student, in a little grey house on a sea-loch in the Isle of Mist. When she is given the gift of the search, she sets out to find a treasure, and meets a haunted cave, an oread, the King of the Woodcock and a mysterious urchin.

W. W. Tarn, a famous historian of ancient Greece, wrote this delicate fairy tale for his daughter, set in the misty landscapes of Skye.

Things You May Not Know About The Treasure of the Isle of Mist

  • Subtitled A Fairy Tale for My Daughter.
  • By a great classical historian. Tarn wrote the standard works on Alexander the Great.
  • The Isle of Mist is the old name for Skye.

Reader rating

Not yet rated

How did you like this book?

Loading ratings…

No registration needed. Your browser remembers your vote so you can change it later.

Get “The Treasure of the Isle of Mist”

  • EPUB ebook: one file that works on Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, Google Play Books and phone reading apps.
  • PDF: fixed pages, for printing or reading on a computer.

Reading on Kindle? Send the EPUB to your Kindle with Amazon’s Send to Kindle (app, website or email). Amazon converts it for you.

Part of Freebookia's children's classics collection, added November 2026.

More Children’s Books

See the whole shelf
The Treasure of the Isle of MistRead nowDownload