
In a luminous garden that seems to belong to another world, phosphorescent blossoms blaze under a storm‑lit sky while flamingos glide over a restless pond. The air hums with the eerie cries of crows and the distant echo of a strange melody that the characters keep asking about. François Carville, a nervous observer, and his companions Raolo Bratianu and Francis Ewelyn exchange cryptic remarks about “Salome” and the sudden flashes of white lightning that split the heavens.
Their conversation drifts between bewilderment and a growing sense of unease as the storm intensifies, turning the garden into a theater of flickering shadows and restless animals. The bizarre tableau is punctuated by a sudden, explosive crack that shatters the iron cages surrounding the menagerie, releasing a chorus of animal cries that melt back into the wind.
Through vivid, dream‑like prose, the story invites listeners to step into a world where reality and imagination collide, promising a haunting exploration of fear, mystery, and the thin line between order and chaos.
Language
fi
Duration
~1 hours (67K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2005-07-05
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1857–1912
A central voice in the Modern Breakthrough of Danish literature, he became known for quietly intense novels and stories that capture loneliness, desire, and the fragile routines of everyday life. His writing often feels intimate and cinematic, turning small moments into something haunting and memorable.
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