The flint heart is a stone of heart shape, forged in prehistoric times, that changes whoever owns it into a wicked person. The story of the flint heart's ultimate defeat involves multiple trips into fairyland by Charles and Unity, children of one of the heart's victims. Along the way the reader meets lots of fun characters such as the king of fairyland, a talking (and wounded) hot water bottle, and the mysterious Zagabog. Occasional references to British words and concepts may require some explanation for American readers, but the story is perfectly understandable without such explications. The droll narration makes the story as much fun for adults as for children. (Summary by David Wales)
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
01 - The Mystery Man
12:26 - Chapter 2
02 - The Making of the Charm
19:49 - Chapter 3
03 - The Reign of Phutt
21:50 - Chapter 4
04 - Merripit Farm
12:59 - Chapter 5
05 - The Flint Heart Gets to Work Again
14:18 - Chapter 6
06 - The Meeting
10:01 - Chapter 7
07 - De Quincey
22:52 - Chapter 8
08 - The Zagabog
13:56 - Chapter 9
09 - The Entertainment
15:07 - Chapter 10
10 - The Zagabog's Story
23:26 - Chapter 11
11 - The Sad Stranger
17:48 - Chapter 12
12 - The Recovery of Mr. Jago
13:15 - Chapter 13
13 - The Grand Septuor
11:20 - Chapter 14
14 - The Zagabog's Message
11:10 - Chapter 15
15 - The Galloper
15:38 - Chapter 16
16 - The Galloper's Schooling
15:51 - Chapter 17
17 - The Examination
16:57 - Chapter 18
18 - The Jacky Toad Fails
21:14 - Chapter 19
19 - Mr. Meles
09:21 - Chapter 20
20 - The Deputation
13:39 - Chapter 21
21 - Send for Charles
18:14 - Chapter 22
22 - The Sentence
09:32 - Chapter 23
23 - The Fight
14:29 - Chapter 24
24 - A Message from the Zagabog
10:30 - Chapter 25
25 - Good-bye, Flint Heart
09:02