The Blue Lagoon
H. De Vere Stacpoole
Read by Adrian Praetzellis
Two shipwrecked children grow up on a South Pacific island. This beautiful story of adventure and innocent love was H.D. Stacpoole’s most popular work.
Parents who may have seen the Hollywood film need not be anxious about the book's suitability for kids -- the author's treatment of adolescent sexuality is almost mystical and very mild. The story of The Blue Lagoon (1908) continues in The Garden of God (1923) and The Gates of Morning (1925). A ship’s doctor, Henry De Vere Stacpoole (1863–1951) published over 90 works of fiction, poetry, autobiography, and translation. (Summary by Adrian Praetzellis) (7 hr 38 min)
Chapters
| 01 - Book1 Chap1 + Chap2 | 23:28 | Read by Adrian Praetzellis |
| 02 - Book1 Chap3 + Chap4 | 18:56 | Read by Adrian Praetzellis |
| 03 - Book1 Chap5 + Chap6 | 28:44 | Read by Adrian Praetzellis |
| 04 - Book1 Chap7 + Chap8 | 22:23 | Read by Adrian Praetzellis |
| 05 - Book1 Chap9 + Chap10 | 20:35 | Read by Adrian Praetzellis |
| 06 - Book1 Chap11 + Chap12 | 24:08 | Read by Adrian Praetzellis |
| 07 - Book1 Chap13 - 15 | 24:14 | Read by Adrian Praetzellis |
| 08 - Book1 Chap16 | 21:04 | Read by Adrian Praetzellis |
| 09 - Book1 Chap17 + Chap18 | 17:57 | Read by Adrian Praetzellis |
| 10 - Book1 Chap19 + Chap20 | 21:28 | Read by Adrian Praetzellis |
| 11 - Book1 Chap21 - 23 | 17:29 | Read by Adrian Praetzellis |
| 12 - Book2 Chap1 + Chap2 | 18:44 | Read by Adrian Praetzellis |
| 13 - Book2 Chap3 + Chap4 | 19:38 | Read by Adrian Praetzellis |
| 14 - Book2 Chap5 + Chap6 | 25:07 | Read by Adrian Praetzellis |
| 15 - Book2 Chap7 - 9 | 19:28 | Read by Adrian Praetzellis |
| 16 - Book2 Chap10 + Chap11 | 16:07 | Read by Adrian Praetzellis |
| 17 - Book2 Chap12 + Chap13 | 11:11 | Read by Adrian Praetzellis |
| 18 - Book2 Chap14 + Chap15 | 14:41 | Read by Adrian Praetzellis |
| 19 - Book2 Chap16 + Chap17 | 16:11 | Read by Adrian Praetzellis |
| 20 - Book2 Chap18 + Chap19 | 19:13 | Read by Adrian Praetzellis |
| 21 - Book2 Chap20 - 22 | 9:36 | Read by Adrian Praetzellis |
| 22 - Book3 Chap1 + Chap2 | 13:31 | Read by Adrian Praetzellis |
| 23 - Book3 Chap3 | 21:13 | Read by Adrian Praetzellis |
| 24 - Book3 Chap4 | 13:38 | Read by Adrian Praetzellis |
Reviews
What a Surprise!
A LibriVox Listener
Hated the movie but loved this book. Not thought provoking but a throughly enjoyable listen. I'm a big fan of the reader and am currently listening my way through his offerings.
heart wrenching story
jaded_grl
a wonderful job by the reader! perfect. this book is not like the movies i have seen of same/similar name. this is a wonderful tale of a sea voyage, then morphs to gripping thoughts while in the small boats with an in between time of a wonderful simple life on an island. a charming story for adults or young adults, children may be disturbed by the tragedies chronicled in the story.
Amazingly Good!
jenniebrown
If not for the reviews I’d never listened to this book and it would have been my loss. The story is quite simply beautiful and Adrian Praetzellis is one of the best narrators I’ve heard on LibriVox or anywhere else. The prose and Adrian's voice transports one to the island and all its beauty and danger. It is a beautiful experience. Thank you Mr. Praetzellis I’m forever grateful.
Disappointed by the ending.
dsuden
Spoiler alert! I loved the book all the way through, but the ending was a real disappointment for me. I felt like the author was drawing us into the story and making us root for the protagonists, and then he totally pulled the rug out from under us at the end of the book. Left me feeling numb. Great narration though.
PammieJR
I wanted to listen to this because I always thought the idea behind the movie was interesting. In the process, I have fallen in love with Adrian Praetzellis as a reader...and I’m off to track down more books he’s read!
Fantastic
Nat
What an amazing narrator! The book is beautifully written, the descriptions of the island, the story of the children, so beautiful and sweet!
Beautiful story; Very Talented Reader
MarionK
Lovely, lovely story. So different than movie version. Very engaging. The end literally gave me chills!
pretty good
mada
Great reading. Fairly entertaining. Some beautiful scenes described. Moved a little slow for me but overall enjoyed it.