Henry de Vere Stacpoole
Paperback | Pages: 200 pages Rating: 3.59 | 1940 Users | 142 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Blue Lagoon a Romance (The Blue Lagoon #1) |
| Author | : | Henry de Vere Stacpoole |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 200 pages |
| Published | : | October 22nd 2008 by Book Jungle (first published 1908) |
| Categories | : | Classics. Romance. Fiction. Historical. Historical Fiction |
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The Blue Lagoon is the story of two cousins, Dicky and Emmeline Lestrange, stranded on a remote island with a beautiful lagoon. As children, they are cared for by Paddy Button, a portly sailor who drinks himself to death after only two and a half years in paradise. Frightened and confused by the man's gruesome corpse, the children flee to another part of Palm Tree Island. Over a period of five years, they grow up and eventually fall in love. Sex and birth are as mysterious to them as death, but they manage to copulate instinctively and conceive a child. The birth is especially remarkable: fifteen-year-old Emmeline, alone in the jungle, loses consciousness and awakes to find a baby boy on the ground near her. Naming the boy Hannah (an example of Stacpoole's penchant for gender reversals), the Lestranges live in familial bliss until they are unexpectedly expelled from their tropical Eden.Declare Books Conducive To The Blue Lagoon a Romance (The Blue Lagoon #1)
| Original Title: | The Blue Lagoon |
| ISBN: | 1438504233 (ISBN13: 9781438504230) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The Blue Lagoon #1 |
Rating Containing Books The Blue Lagoon a Romance (The Blue Lagoon #1)
Ratings: 3.59 From 1940 Users | 142 ReviewsJudgment Containing Books The Blue Lagoon a Romance (The Blue Lagoon #1)
My favorite thing about 'The Blue Lagoon' was H. de Vere Stacpoole's brilliant descriptions of the beauty and adventure of being on a restless sea and a flourishing, deserted island. I'd never thought of a boat kissing the sea or birds in flight looking like stars before. I was surprised that the romance that dominates the 1980 movie version of 'The Blue Lagoon' doesn't appear until shortly after the middle of the novel! As I was reading, I kept thinking that something (besides the ick factor ofThough some aspects of this novel were a bit out there, I can forgive that. Stacpoole's writing is poetic. He brings the island and the lagoon to life. It's very visual writing. Maybe it's because I just stopped reading The Swiss Family Robinson at 55% because it was SO AWFUL. The Blue Lagoon is not really a survival story, either. It's almost a fantasy. Who wouldn't want to live on an island?
Henry de Vere Stacpoole writes beautifully and I loved The Beach of Dreams: A Romance and The Man Who Lost Himself. This is his most famous book and was made into a movie (which I have not seen). I found it rather uneven. The book opens with a ship fire that strands two young children--cousins--in a boat with an old Irish sailor, inevitably named Paddy. They spend days drifting about on the Pacific currents while Paddy tells stories and feeds them on ship's biscuit. This part was about a three
As a fan of the 1980 movie of the same name this novel has been on my list for a while now. I really enjoyed it. The writing and plot are very well done. As for the "birth" of Hannah well, this story is clearly meant to not really go into depth. That being said this is a timeless tale that could be read today and still be enjoyed.
This was for me, one of those rare circumstances where the movie was much better than the book. Numerous times, I wanted to abandon ship. This book was so boring from start to finish that I didn't think I would be able to finish it. I loved the movie though.
My new favorite book. This book was recommended to me by a friend, so I watch the movie first and I absolutely loved it. At first I thought it would be an adventure movie similar to Robinson Crusoe. When I finish the movie I realize that it was a romance and it was very touching. I figured that if I loved the movie then I would love the book even more. I was right. Now I wish I could stranded on a paradisiacal island with my lover so I can live a wonderful romance. Thank you Henry de Vere
I can see this being a tuff read for some ppl as its pretty much all descriptive. my five star rating comes from the fact that it was published in the 1900's and deals with some pretty controversial issues, especially dealing with children and teens. I loved this book, but some of that may be rooted to my memories of the movie being one of my favorites in the 80s. I found the ending poetic, I dont think i'll read the next one, just leave it as is. oh yeah, plus its free on amazon kindle ap. :)
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