True Tilda
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- First published
- 1909
- Pages
- 263Digital edition
- Language
- English
- Reading difficulty
- 4 of 10
A little about the story
Tilda is a sharp, brave little circus girl who rescues Arthur, a lame boy from an orphanage, and sets out on a journey across England by canal boat to find his family. Along the way she meets all sorts of people, and shows her true worth.
Arthur Quiller-Couch, the critic known as Q, writes with warmth and humour, and Tilda's Cockney voice is unforgettable.
Things You May Not Know About True Tilda
- By Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch, editor of The Oxford Book of English Verse.
- Tilda speaks a rich Cockney dialect throughout.
- At the sign of the Good Samaritan is the first chapter.
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Part of Freebookia's children's classics collection, added November 2026.
