The Mysterious Island
Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
Jules Verne
(4,758 Sterne; 2992 Bewertungen)
A story of castaways, similar to Robinson Crusoe and The Swiss Family Robinson, this book details the escape from Civil War-era Richmond, Virginia, of five Northern men who dared to go aloft in a balloon in the midst of a hurricane. Deposited on a lonely island in the Pacific, they make do with Yankee ingenuity where Chance has left them nothing. Only later do they find they have a hidden benefactor: Captain Nemo, of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, who resides, alone, secretly on the island. In time, the tiny colony becomes so prosperous that it is able to rescue another castaway from an island a hundred miles away. But all their work will come to naught - their island's volcano is about to awake! (Summary by Mark) (21 hr 58 min)
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Murder Mystery Theatre, "The Butler Did It," with Mark Smith
Darlene Boda
(5 Sterne)
this most excellent experience of listening to this reading by Mark Smith could only have been improved by NOT reading his description of the book, which totally revealed the mystery of the island and also gave away the ending. Spoilers, man.
excellent reader, engaging story
Jae
(5 Sterne)
I listened to this over a span of a few months while in the tractor. it was extremely engaging and I couldn't wait until my next excuse to listen. the reader was excellent throughout and the quality of the audio was crisp and clear
anything Mark Smith reads is great! fantastic narration and voice acting!
Andrew Boyd
(5 Sterne)
Enjoyable book. Went to sleep to it for the summer. First thing I have read by Jules Verne.
PRAISE GOD 4 LIBRIVOX MARK F SMITH & MR JULES VERNE
marie KERSAINT Demosthenes
(5 Sterne)
< > Psalms Chapter 36 + Text Size — 1 (To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD.) The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes. 2 For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful. 3 The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good. 4 He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil. 5 Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds. 6 Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast. 7 How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings. 8 They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures. 9 For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light. 10 O continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart. 11 Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me. 12 There are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise.
Don Cocker
(5 Sterne)
Wow! Never heard of it. A masterclass in writing a novel that is a Boy's Own adventure combined with enlightening explanations of, and use of, the technology of the time. A must read for today's "Save the Earth" brigade! You cannot stop the Earth doing what it is fated to do. Your time needs to be spent learning to LIVE WITH IT!!!
EL Guao 512
(5 Sterne)
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Takota Byard
(3,5 Sterne)
Inconsistent and inaccurate in key elements such as not having necessary tools to cut things and then cutting things but still having nothing to cut with. It just doesn't have the same realism and plausibility that some of his other stories do. Couldn't finish it. Not for me.
Is it the story or the translation?
TwinkieToes
(4 Sterne)
I enjoyed the story and the narration. I thought there was a different reason for the resolution in the last chapter, but I was wrong. :) One thing I DON'T like is the deliberate use of such big words, when simpler words would do. Is it the author or the translator? But it gets tedious when the text uses: congener (rather than relative) torrefaction (rather than roasting) succedaneum (rather than substitute) Yes, it bothered me so much I started noting some of the words. I know Verne can get tedious with his naming of species of animals (got that from 20,000 Leagues), which he also does in this book, along with explaining how the genius engineer, who knows how to do EVERYTHING, contrives to smelt iron, and make felt, and the different chemical processes to make nitroglycerine, etc. But at least give us a bit of relief from the pedantry by using "normal" words for some of the descriptions, please! OK, enough on that. Glad to get it off my chest. The reader is excellent, although the files did have quite a bit of background noise/hum in them. The story is worth the listen.