
In a glittering palace of porcelain, an emperor learns of a legendary nightingale praised by travelers from distant lands. Though his gardens brim with exotic flowers and golden bells, the bird’s song remains a mystery to him, whispered only in the pages of foreign scholars. Intrigued and determined, he commands his First Lord to bring the elusive creature to his court, warning of dire consequences should the task fail.
The First Lord scours the sprawling palace, questioning every servant, yet none have ever heard of the famed bird. As rumors of the nightingale’s enchanting melody spread, the search becomes a race against time, pushing the court’s officials to confront the thin line between fact and fiction. Listeners will be drawn into a world where curiosity, loyalty, and the whisper of a song may hold the key to the emperor’s fate, all set against the lush backdrop of an ancient Eastern realm.
Language
en
Duration
~6 hours (356K characters)
Series
The jewel series
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Release date
2021-07-31
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects
1873–1944
Best remembered for gathering stories and poems for young readers, this British-American writer helped shape the world of early 20th-century children's books. His collections drew on folklore, adventure, and reading lists meant to open wide literary doors for families and schools.
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