What the Blackbird said

audiobook

What the Blackbird said

by Hannah Jane Locker-Lampson

EN·~1 hours·6 chapters

Chapters

6 total
1

WHAT THE BLACKBIRD SAID.

0:24
2

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

0:12
3

CHIRP THE FIRST.

23:18
4

CHIRP THE SECOND.spring.

28:46
5

CHIRP THE THIRD.summer.

25:00
6

CHIRP THE FOURTH.autumn.

24:15

Description

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.

Details

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.

About the author

HJ

Hannah Jane Locker-Lampson

A Victorian-era writer, artist, and society hostess, she moved through some of the most lively literary and political circles of her day. Her life also helped shape a family that later became prominent in British public life.

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