The Beach of Dreams (Mint Editions (Nautical Narratives)) - Hardcover

Stacpoole, Henry De Vere

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1513136666 ISBN 13: 9781513136660

Publisher: Mint Editions, 2022

Synopsis

The Beach of Dreams (1919) is a novel by Henry De Vere Stacpoole. Although he is more widely known for his novel The Blue Lagoon (1908), which inspired the 1980 hit drama starring Brooke Shields, Stacpoole was a prolific bestselling author whose dozens of literary works allow the reader to enter the world of nautical adventure. “It was as though deep in his being lay a blazing hatred born of injustice through ages and only coming to light when upborne by balloon-juice. On these occasions a saloon bar with its glitter and phantom show of mirth and prosperity sometimes called on him to dispense and destroy it, the passion to fight the crowd seized him, a passion that has its origin, perhaps, in sources other than alcohol.” In his youth, Henry De Vere Stacpoole sailed across the South Pacific as a ship’s doctor, gathering the raw imaginative materials that would inspire dozens of romance and adventure novels. In The Beach of Dreams, a yacht collides with a fishing vessel in the middle of the South Pacific, leaving few alive. The survivors―a rich woman and a pair of weathered sailors―attempt to survive on a nearby island, but soon the men prove impossible to trust. In her darkest hour, Cléo de Bromsart encounters Raft, a brash and brave fisherman with striking red hair and a hatred of injustice. Together, they form an alliance against the elements and await their day of rescue. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Henry De Vere Stacpoole’s The Beach of Dreams is a classic of British literature reimagined for modern readers.

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About the Author

Henry De Vere Stacpoole (1863-1951) was an Irish novelist. Born in Kingstown, Ireland―now Dún Laoghaire―Stacpoole served as a ship’s doctor in the South Pacific Ocean as a young man. His experiences on the other side of the world would inspire much of his literary work, including his revered romance novel The Blue Lagoon (1908). Stacpoole wrote dozens of novels throughout his career, many of which have served as source material for feature length films. He lived in rural Essex before settling on the Isle of Wight in the 1920s, where he spent the remainder of his life.

From the Back Cover

In the South Pacific, a yacht collides with a fishing vessel, leaving few alive. The survivors―a rich woman and a pair of weathered sailors―attempt to survive on a nearby island, but soon the men prove impossible to trust. In her darkest hour, Cléo de Bromsart encounters Raft. The Beach of Dreams is a novel by Henry De Vere Stacpoole.

Edition details

• Publisher: Mint Editions
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1513136666
• ISBN 13: 9781513136660
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 208