In a quiet Swiss mountain town where snow settles over rooftops and time moves like breath, a young apprentice tends the clocks of an ancient tower. This is mindful fiction crafted for listeners who cherish stillness, precision, and the rhythm of slow living books.

Each morning, he climbs the stone steps to a workshop lit by oil lamps and softened by dust motes. Under the master’s quiet guidance, he learns the language of springs and silence—discovering that clockmaking is not about measuring time, but listening to it. This is atmospheric literary fiction at its gentlest.

As seasons pass and the master’s tools fall still, the apprentice becomes the keeper of time—not its master, but its companion. Here, tradition becomes meditation, and quiet literary fiction finds its voice in polished brass and breath-held moments.

Why This Story Resonates

• Mindful Fiction Experience – Slow, poetic prose to soothe and centre
• Atmospheric Literary Fiction – A lamplit workshop filled with soft ticking
• Stories About Craftsmanship – A reflection on care, legacy, and hands at work
• Bedtime Listening for Adults – Gentle prose for evening stillness

Perfect For People Who Love:

• Contemplative short stories with quiet depth
• Slow living books focused on presence
• Quiet literary fiction with textured settings
• Stories about craftsmanship and inner calm

Details

• Genre: Atmospheric literary fiction, contemplative narrative
• Style: Poetic, calming, emotionally grounded

Part of the Before Your Dream Series