The Lighthouse at the End of the World

by Jules Verne Narrated by Bob Jones

Overview

A story of constant action, fortitude and hope pitted against savagery and greed. A ruthless pirate hiding in the southern-most part of Argentina and the world, with an audacious and horrific goal, to seize the only lighthouse and plunge Patagonia and his flight from justice into darkness. Verne takes masterful advantage of the dreadful remoteness of the location where the adventure unfolds, and the excitement of the struggle against time. An adventure story from the mind of the master, Jules Verne.

Editorial Reviews

Publishers Weekly

Fans of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seaand Around the World in Eighty Daysmay find this work from Verne (1828-1905) austere. In 1859, three sailors arrive on an isolated island to man a new lighthouse at the wreck-prone tippy tip of South America. They soon discover a band of "egregious criminals," led by "dangerous evildoer" Kongre, who have been tricking ships into running aground, killing the survivors and taking the loot. When two lighthouse men go to assist a ship and are killed, serious trouble ensues. Characters are cardboard; the action slight, though violent; the plot simple; and the encounter between decency and evil on an island one-dimensional. Posthumously published in 1905, the book was translated into English in 1923, but this is the first English translation from Verne's original manuscript. (Sept.)

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Product Details

BN ID:	2940159427540
Publisher:	Author's Republic
Publication date:	08/04/2022
Edition description:	Unabridged
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

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