The Good Master

Name: The Good Master
Brand: Dreamscape Media
Availability: InStock
Author: Kate Seredy
ISBN: 9798349141133

Author: Kate Seredy

Narrator: B. J. Harrison

Unabridged: 4 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Echo Point Books & Media, LLC

Published: 05/10/2026

Categories: Children's Fiction, Classic Children's Stories, Animal Stories, Historical Stories

Synopsis

A Newbery Honor Book - from the author of The White StagJancsi is overjoyed to hear that his cousin from Budapest is coming to spend the summer on his father’s ranch on the Hungarian plains. But their summer proves more adventurous than he had hoped when headstrong Kate arrives, as together they share horseback races across the plains, country fairs and festivals, and a dangerous run-in with the gypsies.In vividly detailed scenes, this Newbery Award-winning author presents an unforgettable world and characters who will be remembered forever.“A genuinely joyous and beautiful book.”—The New York TimesThis audiobook is expertly read by B. J. Harrison, with audio engineering by Austin Conway. It was produced and published by Echo Point Books & Media, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont.Copyright (C) 1935 by Kate Seredy, renewed 1963 by Kate Seredy (P) 2026 Echo Point Books & Media, LLC. Recorded by arrangement with Viking Children’s Books, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽ on December 29, 2018

The Good Master, a Newbury Honor book written in 1935, is set in the Hungarian countryside in the early 1900s. If you like nostalgic, heartwarming children's fiction, this book is SO good. I recommended this book to a GR friend for her young granddaughter, and started reminiscing about how very, ver......more

Goodreads review by Luisa on October 27, 2022

This story has a beautiful backdrop of rich Hungarian farmlands, abundant plains and rising mountains. It takes you through several seasons, showcasing each of their glories. Old Hungarian legend and folklore are slyly woven into the storyline too. It's a colorful mix that readers will enjoy! Jancsi......more

Goodreads review by J.D. on June 28, 2017

This is a delightful, heartwarming story that is aimed at the 8-12 age demographic, but even teenagers and adults can enjoy the great storytelling. The characters are vivid and lifelike; Jancsi, Kate and Márton in particular I found to be very relatable. Coming at this book from an adult's point of......more

Goodreads review by Cynthia on February 18, 2025

I read this one again for a book group discussion. Once again I loved it, especially that story I mentioned before about The Land Where People Never Die. It is worth reading just for that story. I love these stories that bring on nostalgia and make me ponder whether or not I could have lived and thr......more

Goodreads review by Isabella on April 01, 2024

I've always remembered this as one of the loveliest books from my childhood, and it was a special treat to introduce my own children to it. I will always have a place in my heart for books that present another culture in all its colorful glory, and this one is probably the most magnificent example I......more