About this book
If You Touch Them They Vanish by Gouverneur Morris is a hauntingly atmospheric tale that melds pastoral realism with a whisper of the supernatural. Set in an early 20th-century rural landscape, Morris traces the life of a man known as the Poor Boy and the community that shaped him, weaving themes of innocence, memory, love, and the fragile line between justice and exile.
Morris’s prose is spare yet lyrical, evoking winters, homesteads, and the small, revealing gestures that define human bonds. The narrative explores moral complexity—how societies treat the accused and the idea of refuge for the wrongly condemned—while threading in touches of fantasy that make the ordinary feel uncanny. Rich character sketches, an attentive eye for setting, and moments of quiet, unsettling wonder place the work firmly within classic literature and fantasy-tinged fiction of its era.
Ideal for listeners who appreciate classic short fiction, atmospheric storytelling, and moral nuance, this audiobook offers a compelling entry into Gouverneur Morris’s work. Listen for evocative narration and a story that lingers—one part social portrait, one part dreamlike fable.
