The City of the Winter Sleep
The City of the Winter Sleep  
Podcast: Drift Off - Bedtime Stories for Adults
Published On: Tue Nov 21 2023
Description: Tonight’s bedtime reading is from The Starlight Wonderbook called ‘The City of the Winter Sleep’ by Henry Beston. This delightful tale follows the journey of Princess Theolette, who lives in a city that goes down into slumber during the winter months. According to their law, anyone who tries to escape the winter sleep would receive dreadful penalties. Princess Theolette wants to explore the wonder of winter regardless of this law and the brave princess runs away during the winter sleep and resolves to return before the city awakens to the coming of spring. Will she return to the city on time? Let's find out!So let's get snuggly under the covers and sweet dreams!Attribution:All background music is by https://www.epidemicsound.comIntro: 'Tranquility Lane' by Dawn Dawn DawnSettling In:  'Drift Up' by Amber GlowNarration: 'Imagine Sleep' by Hannah LindgrenThis podcast is 100% listener-supported, completely ad-free, and made possible by wonderful listeners like you. Thank you for helping me keep bedtime a peaceful place.If you'd like even more relaxing stories throughout the week, Drift Off Premium includes:• Fresh new premium episodes every Tuesday & Thursday• Instant access to the complete premium archive• Intro-free listening so you can dive straight into your wind down• Listen first, months—or even years—before the public feed• An exclusive full-length audiobook libraryYou can learn more by visiting www.driftoffpodcast.com, where you'll also find my downloadable audiobooks, my Dream Shop, and everything else happening in the world of Drift Off.