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Overture: An Ocean of Quiet Sounds - chapter in sonic novel

i. Overture:
An Ocean of Quiet Sounds

In which we learn about the Ocean of Quiet Sounds, meet some villagers and try to hear the last transmission of the ‘Midnight Mallard’.

'The wanton heart of a Sparrow' - chapter in sonic novel

ii. The Wanton Heart of a Sparrow

In which Dorothy attends the Midwinter ceilidh, falls in love and has an unsettling vision.

Interlude: The Guest (after Schubert) - chapter 3 in sonic novel

iii. Interlude: The Guest (after Schubert)

In which a sexy meal is planned by the lubricious widow Smallbones, but Dorothy cannot hide her misgivings.

iv. My Sky Kaleidoscope  - chapter 4 in sonic novel

iv. My Sky Kaleidoscope

In which Sailor leaves Charlotte asleep on the shore and follows a voice out to sea.

“Let us sing the white waves to sleep…”

v. The Letter orĀ Under Dog Shit Alley - chapter 5 in sonic novel

v. The Letter or Under Dog Shit Alley

In which Joseph Snorquel loses his footing and finds madness in the catacombs under Dog Shit Alley.

vi. A Message from Prof. Wolff - chapter 6 in sonic novel

vi. A Message from Prof. Wolff

In which Professor Wolff explains his ‘Retr-O-Phone’ and we hear the Fanfare from Uranus.

vii. The Molecatcher's Fit - chapter 7 in sonic novel

vii. The Molecatcher's Fit

In which Ferneyclough becomes a hermit, joins an insect commune, discovers the Cave of Voices and does something very bad.

viii. A Fog - chapter 8 in sonic novel

viii. A Fog

In which Dorothy is bitten and has her revenge.

ix. A Drowned Cathedral - Chapter 9 in sonic novel

ix. A Drowned Cathedral

In which Sailor becomes shipwrecked on an island full of noises.

x. Grandmama’s Pianola Music - chapter 10 in sonic novel

x. Grandmama’s Pianola Music

In which Joseph Snorquel joins a music therapy class and goes on the run.

xi. Interlewd: ā€œI Wish I Had a Fishā€ - chapter 11 in sonic novel

xi. Interlewd: “I Wish I Had a Fish”

In which Mama Smallbones sings an exotic song, accompanied by Pianola and drums kit.

xii. Dorothy in the Dark -  chapter 12 in sonic novel

xii. Dorothy in the Dark

In which Dorothy discovers the Cave of Voices and fights to stay awake.

xiii. The Listening Machine - chapter 13 in sonic novel

xiii. The Listening Machine

In which Joseph Snorquel looks for professor Wolff and finds himself embroiled in a noisy battle with some local mudmen. All soiled.

xiv. Epilogue/Inconclusion - final chapter sonic novel

xiv. Epilogue/Inconclusion

In which Dorothy meets an old acquaintance and makes an unsavoury alliance.

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