The Voyage

The Voyage is a 1921 short story by Katherine Mansfield. It was first published in The Sphere on 24 December 1921, and later reprinted in The Garden Party and Other Stories.

At the harbour, Fenella and her grandmother say goodbye to Fenella's father and board the Picton boat; a number of everyday situations are described during the journey, which highlights a degree of tension between the rather religious grandmother and staff on the boat. At Picton, they are met by Mr Penreddy with a carriage. They arrive at the grandparents' house and meet Fenella's grandfather. It becomes apparent slowly as the story develops that Fenella's mother has recently died, and she is being taken to live in Picton for an unknown length of time.

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Audiobook: November 20, 2020