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THE VIOLIN VILLAGE.
TROUBLES IN HIGH LIFE.
A TALE OF MANY TAILS.
UNDER THE LILACS.
HAPPY LITTLE FROGGY.
HOW TO KEEP A JOURNAL.
SIMPLE SIMON.
PRINCE CUCURBITA.
MRS. PRIMKINS' SURPRISE.
THE LINNET'S FEE.
In a sun‑drenched corner of the Bavarian Highlands lies Mittenwald, a village where the air hums with the scent of spruce and the clatter of strings. Twelve‑year‑old Stephan Reindel darts through cobbled streets, his green‑trimmed hat and brass horn announcing the daily roundup of hundreds of bell‑tipped goats. The lively chorus of bleating animals and the rhythm of his whip paint a vivid picture of youthful energy set against a landscape of soaring peaks and hanging instruments.
After shepherding his flock to the pine shade, Stephan returns home to find his mother labouring over varnished violins, a modest craft that sustains their family since his father’s death. Their conversation drifts between the hope of a future in the workshop and the reality of daily toil, when an unexpected knock at the door shatters the evening’s calm. The sudden entrance of an angry, stumbling neighbour hints at a mystery that will draw Stephan beyond his familiar mountain trails.
Language
en
Duration
~4 hours (236K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Juliet Sutherland, LM Bornath, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2006-01-05
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
This collection brings together writing from more than one contributor, so there isn’t a single author story to tell. The focus is on the range of voices in the work itself.
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