
WHAT THE BLACKBIRD SAID.
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
CHIRP THE FIRST.
CHIRP THE SECOND.spring.
CHIRP THE THIRD.summer.
CHIRP THE FOURTH.autumn.
In a bleak winter of 1878, a young blackbird perched on a barren lime‑tree, shivering against relentless cold and mysterious damp droplets that seem to follow him wherever he goes. As the world around him turns to a dazzling blanket of snow, his bright plumage and keen eyes feel out of place, and he wonders what new, strange season has arrived.
Seeking answers, the blackbird takes a tentative flight over the white‑covered landscape, only to discover the ground gives way beneath his tiny feet. Just as his curiosity turns to alarm, a cheerful robin bursts into song from a nearby branch, its vivid scarlet breast a splash of colour against the gray sky. Their unexpected encounter promises the start of a gentle adventure, as the two feathered friends begin to explore the mysteries of the frozen world together.
Full title
What the Blackbird said A story in four chirps
Language
en
Duration
~1 hours (97K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Katherine Ward, Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Release date
2009-06-13
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
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