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THE CITY CURIOUS - BY - JEAN de BOSSCHÈRE
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS - IN COLOUR
IN BLACK AND WHITE
THE CITY CURIOUS
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
DON'T LOOK AT ME.
FOR YOU DON'T HEAR WITH YOUR EYES.
CHAPTER III
A pair of unlikely heroes, Smaly and his wife Redy, set out on a bewildering quest to find three little girls whose noses have turned into beaks. Their journey carries them through a topsy‑turvy land where sugar‑coated horses trot, fish dart through the sky, and a kangaroo‑like confectioner offers sweet riddles. Along the way they encounter Wigs who imagine Smaly is made of suet, a Mother of Crows who sees only one side of things, and a short‑legged man with a voice that sings like music.
The world they wander feels both familiar and fantastical, filled with walking sponges, ebony spectacles, and doors that swallow latch and hinge. Every encounter—whether with a desert‑like carpenter, a troupe of dancing rats, or a mysterious Historian—adds a layer of whimsical logic to their search. Listeners will be drawn into a vivid, dream‑like adventure where curiosity itself becomes the map.
Language
en
Duration
~2 hours (145K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2010-05-17
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1878–1953
A Belgian writer and artist with a vivid, Symbolist imagination, he moved easily between poetry, fiction, drawing, and painting. His books often feel dreamlike and eerie, blending visual richness with a deeply personal voice.
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