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The Automaton Ear, and Other Sketches

by Florence McLandburgh

Level C1 · AdvancedFantasy13 chapters
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Length
13 chapters
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About this book

About this book

An inventor becomes obsessed with capturing all the sounds ever made by creating a device that can hear the inaudible vibrations lingering in the air. Journey into a world where music and nature’s whispers may never truly fade away.

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Contents

13 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

02CONTENTS.
03THE AUTOMATON EAR.
04THE PATHS OF THE SEA.
05REINHART, THE GERMAN.
06SILVER ISLET.
07BOYDELL, THE STROLLER.
08THE DEATH-WATCH.
09THE MAN AT THE CRIB.[1]
10PROF. KELLERMANN’S FUNERAL.
11THE FEVERFEW.
12OLD SIMLIN, THE MOULDER.

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