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THE SINGING MOUSE STORIES
The Land of the Singing Mouse
The Burden of a Song
The Little River
What the Waters Said
Lake Belle-Marie
The Skull and the Rose
The Man of the Mountain
At the Place of the Oaks
In a humble room lit by a dying fire, a solitary narrator shares his space with an unexpected guest—the tiny Singing Mouse. Each night, as the flames gutter, the mouse emerges to ask for a crumb and then begins to sing, filling the room with a melody that seems to reshape reality. The verses echo with colors, distant lands, and the gentle rustle of unseen forests, turning ordinary moments into something magical. Listeners are drawn into this quiet, almost reverent atmosphere where the ordinary and the fantastical blend.
The first tale unfurls as the mouse's song recalls a youthful world of green fields, soaring mountains, and endless horizons. Its verses invite the listener to saddle up and wander westward, imagining prairie sunflowers, red roses and sapphire seas that never truly fade. Through this lyrical journey, the story celebrates simple wonder and the quiet courage that comes from listening to the song of nature. It offers a soothing, imaginative escape that feels both timeless and warmly personal.
Language
en
Duration
~1 hours (104K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
Apr 7, 2007
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1857–1923
A journalist turned novelist, this early master of the Western helped shape how readers imagined the American frontier. His books blend action, history, and a strong sense of place, with titles like The Mississippi Bubble and The Covered Wagon standing out among his best-known work.
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