
A flickering, rainbow‑tinted light coalesces into a spinning sphere, then bursts into a metallic voice that thanks the listener for a loan. From the glow a slender gold ribbon unfurls, bearing a tiny, flamboyant figure in a hermine coat and sky‑high heels. She presents a brightly illustrated booklet to a young, blond traveler standing on a steam‑ship deck at dusk, insisting the book belongs to him and that it holds the key to their next adventure.
The two exchange rapid, theatrical dialogue about a place called Capranola, a landscape described as a chaotic mash‑up of strawberry‑red cliffs, cubist shorelines and impossible colors. The woman, who speaks in sudden, operatic bursts, guards a bizarre collection of sofa cushions she treats as a personal embodiment of nature and reality. Her obsession and flamboyant rhetoric hint at deeper mysteries that could reshape the traveler’s perception of the world.
As the journey unfolds, listeners are drawn into a surreal voyage where art, language and the very definition of “nature” collide, all framed by the enigmatic partnership between the curious traveler and the outspoken, cushion‑loving guide.
Language
no
Duration
~2 hours (168K characters)
Release date
2025-11-30
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects
1895–1968

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