Travels in a Tree-top

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Travels in a Tree-top

by Charles C. (Charles Conrad) Abbott

EN·~3 hours·22 chapters

Chapters

22 total

Transcriber’s Note:

1:47

TRAVELS IN A TREE-TOP

0:16

Contents

0:24

Illustrations

0:12

TRAVELS IN A TREE-TOP

1:01:28

A HUNT FOR THE PYXIE

10:33

THE COMING OF THE BIRDS

13:14

THE BUILDING OF THE NEST

16:14

CORN-STALK FIDDLES

6:16

THE OLD KITCHEN DOOR

5:46

Description

In a mist‑shrouded summer morning, a curious observer climbs the towering oak that still crowns the landscape, leaving the noisy fields below for the quiet kingdom of leaves. From this lofty perch the world spreads out like a sea of green islands, each treetop a miniature country waiting to be mapped. The narrative invites listeners to share the simple thrill of stepping onto swaying branches and feeling the wind whisper through the canopy.

The story then turns its keen eye to the hidden lives that unfold above the ground—birds building nests, insects humming among the foliage, and the subtle rhythms of a forest untouched by the bustle of towns. As the narrator drifts from one branch to the next, the book paints vivid portraits of nature’s small wonders while gently reminding us how much we miss when we stay rooted in our own paths. Listeners will find a gentle meditation on perspective, curiosity, and the quiet beauty that thrives just out of sight.

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Language

en

Duration

~3 hours (221K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by KD Weeks, ellinora and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Release date

Oct 24, 2017

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Charles C. (Charles Conrad) Abbott

Charles C. (Charles Conrad) Abbott

1843–1919

A doctor by training who followed his curiosity into the woods, marshes, and riverbanks of New Jersey, he became one of the best-known American naturalists and archaeologists of his era. His discoveries stirred a long debate about the earliest people in North America, and his writing brought the natural world to a wide audience.

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