The Mysterious Shin Shira

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The Mysterious Shin Shira

by G. E. (George Edward) Farrow

EN·~2 hours

Chapters

Description

A weary writer is interrupted by a most unexpected visitor—a tiny, bright‑yellow dwarf with a jeweled turban and a nervous grin. The creature materializes out of thin air, complete with pointed shoes and a fluttering fan, and immediately launches into a baffling tale of ancient family curses and fairy lineage. Intrigued despite his disbelief, the author learns that this little Shin Shira is bound by a spell cast centuries ago, forcing him to appear and vanish at the whim of a powerful fairy ancestor.

The encounter sets the stage for a whimsical adventure that blends the ordinary world of a writer’s desk with the hidden realm of timeless sprites. As the dwarf hints at a larger mystery involving a forgotten ancestor’s offense, listeners are invited to follow the unfolding dialogue, the quirky humor, and the promise of more magical revelations yet to come.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~2 hours (158K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Malcolm Farmer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2006-02-24

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

G. E. (George Edward) Farrow

G. E. (George Edward) Farrow

1862–1919

A British children's writer remembered for playful fantasy and adventurous storytelling, he is best known for books that delighted young readers in the late Victorian and Edwardian years.

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