The Garden of God (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A South Seas Romance of Shipwreck, Innocence, and Lost ParadiseBy Henry De Vere Stacpoole
Length8h 50m
About this audiobook
The Garden of God continues Henry De Vere Stacpoole's South Sea romance cycle, returning to the enchanted yet morally ambiguous world made famous by The Blue Lagoon. Set amid remote islands, lagoons, and tropical immensities, the novel blends adventure, pastoral idyll, and spiritual allegory. Its prose is sensuous and pictorial, attentive to sea, light, weather, and the fragile innocence of human beings placed outside ordinary society. In the literary context of early twentieth-century exotic romance, it explores civilization, natural purity, desire, and loss. Stacpoole, an Irish-born physician and prolific novelist, brought to his fiction both a doctor's observational precision and a wanderer's fascination with maritime life. His medical training, naval associations, and interest in childhood psychology helped shape his recurring concern with innocence under extreme conditions. Having achieved fame with The Blue Lagoon, he returned to this imaginative territory to deepen its mythology and moral resonance. This book is recommended to readers drawn to atmospheric island fiction, Edwardian romance, and narratives that treat nature as both sanctuary and judge. It is especially rewarding for those who wish to follow Stacpoole beyond his most famous work into a richer meditation on paradise, inheritance, and human vulnerability.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 3.7 (236)
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GenreGeneral Fiction, Action and Adventure
Length8 hrs 50 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJul 8, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Garden of God (Annotated)
2Introduction
3Synopsis
4Historical Context
5BOOK I ON THE ISLAND
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6CHAPTER I THE CORMORANT
7CHAPTER II DAWN
8CHAPTER III THE VISION
9CHAPTER IV DICK EM
10CHAPTER V THE GARDEN OF GOD
11CHAPTER VI HERE ONCE THEY DWELT
12CHAPTER VII THE KEEPER OF THE LAGOON
13CHAPTER VIII SUNSET
14CHAPTER IX THE ROLLERS
15BOOK II THE CHILDREN RETURN
16CHAPTER I TIME PASSES
17CHAPTER II THE RETURN OF THE CHILDREN
18CHAPTER III IN THE GARDEN OF GOD THERE IS TRUTH
19CHAPTER IV THE FIRST GLIMPSE OF THE DEMON
20CHAPTER V OUT OF THE GLOOM
21CHAPTER VI KATAFA
22CHAPTER VII BLOWN TO SEA
23CHAPTER VIII AT DAWN
24CHAPTER IX OUT OF THE SEA
25CHAPTER X A FIRE ON THE REEF
26CHAPTER XI A FIRE ON THE REEF (Continued)
27CHAPTER XII NANAWA SPEAKS
28CHAPTER XIII THE WISH
29CHAPTER XIV OUT OF THE GLOOM
30CHAPTER XV NAN
31CHAPTER XVI THE MONTHS PASS
32CHAPTER XVII THE FIGHT ON THE BEACH
33CHAPTER XVIII WAR
34CHAPTER XIX DAYBREAK
35CHAPTER XX THE TREE
36CHAPTER XXI THE GREAT KILL
37CHAPTER XXII THE CRISIS
38CHAPTER XXIII THE PRISON OF THE TREES
39CHAPTER XXIV KARA! KARA! KARA!
40CHAPTER XXV SOUTH
41CHAPTER XXVI THE PRIESTESS OF NANAWA
42CHAPTER XXVII THE SHADOWS AND THE ECHOES
43CHAPTER XXVIII IN THE NIGHT
44CHAPTER XXIX THE BREAKING OF THE SPELL
45CHAPTER XXX THE GREAT WIND
46CHAPTER XXXI DEBACLE
47CHAPTER XXXII AFTER THE BATTLE
48CHAPTER XXXIII THE CALL OF KAROLIN
49CHAPTER XXXIV THE MORNING LIGHT
50CHAPTER XXXV THE DEATH OF A SEA KING
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