The Blue Man From "Mackinac And Lake Stories", 1899

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The Blue Man From "Mackinac And Lake Stories", 1899

by Mary Hartwell Catherwood

EN·~21 minutes·1 chapter

Chapters

1 total

Part 1

21:30

Description

A quiet summer on an island lake becomes a stage for the unusual, where cliffs bloom with green and the water mirrors a sky of shifting grays and reds. A wandering narrator finds a secluded perch among cedar‑clad rocks, watching travelers drift by, when a striking figure catches the eye—a man whose skin bears an uncanny blue hue, as if brushed by the very atmosphere itself.

His presence hints at stories woven through the island’s eclectic community: a Parisian innkeeper with a past of love and loss, and a handful of permanent lodgers who move at a slower rhythm than the passing tourists. The blue man’s enigmatic smile and soft, distant voice suggest a hidden world of scent, memory, and perhaps a secret that ties him to the island’s folklore. Listeners are invited to linger in this atmospheric vignette, feeling the cool mist, the faint perfume of the cove, and the lingering mystery of a stranger who seems both part of and apart from the everyday scene.

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The Blue Man From "Mackinac And Lake Stories", 1899 From "Mackinac And Lake Stories", 1899

Language

en

Duration

~21 minutes (20K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by David Widger

Release date

2007-10-30

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Mary Hartwell Catherwood

Mary Hartwell Catherwood

1847–1902

Best known for vivid historical romances and short stories, this American writer brought the Midwest and early French colonial America to life with energy and feeling. She also wrote poetry and published under both her own name and the playful pen name "Lewtrah."

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