Faery Lands of the South Seas


Read by John W. Michaels

(4.6 stars; 27 reviews)

Returning from the horrors of World War I James Hall and Charles Nordhoff follow a dream to tour the South Pacific. They later co authored “Mutiny on the Bounty”. This is a love story. A travelogue and an adventure rolled into one. This book just went into the public domain, so enjoy an early 20th Century look at paradise. (Summary by Mike Vendetti) (10 hr 26 min)

Chapters

00 - Preface 2:03 Read by John W. Michaels
01 - A Leisurely Approach 27:25 Read by John W. Michaels
02 - In the Cloud of Islands 45:14 Read by John W. Michaels
03 - Marooned on Mataora 32:23 Read by John W. Michaels
04 - The Land of Ahu Ahu 39:15 Read by John W. Michaels
05 - A Memory of Mauke 36:53 Read by John W. Michaels
06 - Rutiaro 45:14 Read by John W. Michaels
07 - A Debtor of Moy Ling 28:32 Read by John W. Michaels
08 - AnAdventure in Solitude 42:31 Read by John W. Michaels
09 - The Starry Threshold 49:53 Read by John W. Michaels
10 - Costly Hospitality 18:05 Read by John W. Michaels
11 - His Mothers People 43:03 Read by John W. Michaels
12 - The Cook Group 38:27 Read by John W. Michaels
13 - At the House of Tari 47:40 Read by John W. Michaels
14 - In rhe Valley of Vaitia 47:39 Read by John W. Michaels
15 - Tahitian Tales 27:53 Read by John W. Michaels
16 - Anchored off the Reef 10:40 Read by John W. Michaels
17 - The Englishman's Story 20:48 Read by John W. Michaels
18 - Aboard the Potii Ravarava 22:42 Read by John W. Michaels

Reviews

Great story & Reader


(5 stars)

Wow....a story very well read. Wish I had read/heard it 50 years ago.....maybe I'd be searching on the island for gold or skippering my own boat.....

good voice


(3 stars)

Fantastic melodic voice with excellent tone and inflection. Unfortunately, inconsistent mispronunciations make it hard to follow the stories at times.

one of my top 5 books. best narrator


(5 stars)

Splendid!


(5 stars)

Great story and outstanding recording! Very enjoyable.


(3 stars)

Great reader. Book is sometimes interesting, sometimes quite slow