The Blue Lagoon
The Blue Lagoon, first published in 1908, follows two small cousins, Dick and Emmeline, who escape a burning ship with an old Irish sailor and drift to an uninhabited island in the Pacific. When the sailor dies they are left to raise themselves, learning to fish, build and read the weather from the sea and the sky. The novel watches them grow from children into adolescents who have no word for what is happening to them, and much of its power comes from what they do not understand about love, birth and the outside world. Stacpoole, a ship's doctor, fills the book with natural detail, and the novel is quieter and darker than its film adaptations. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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Frequently asked questions about The Blue Lagoon
The Blue Lagoon by H. de Vere Stacpoole can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
Can I read The Blue Lagoon online?
Yes. The Blue Lagoon opens right on this page, in a reader designed for long reading: adjustable text size, light, sepia and dark themes, a clickable table of contents and your place saved when you are signed in. No download or app is needed.
Is The Blue Lagoon free to read on Vinteuil?
The first chapter of The Blue Lagoon is free, without an account. To read the whole book, either buy its online reading for $2.99 (£2.99 in the UK) and keep it forever, or subscribe to Vinteuil Reading for $4.99/month (£4.99/month in the UK) or $39.99/year, with 1 month free for new subscribers. The subscription opens every book in the library and can be cancelled at any time.
Is The Blue Lagoon in the public domain?
Yes. The Blue Lagoon by H. de Vere Stacpoole is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read The Blue Lagoon?
About 4 h 10 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is The Blue Lagoon?
The Blue Lagoon by H. de Vere Stacpoole is filed under "Adventure" in the Vinteuil library.
