A collection of short verses by the Scottish poet and novelist Robert Louis Stevenson reflecting his great love of travel and adventure from the Highlands of Scotland to the Islands of the Pacific.
(Summary by Alan Mapstone)
Chapters
1
Preface Read by Alan Mapstone 1:35
2
Youth and Love Read by Stunning 0:55
3
Youth and Love Read by Stunning 0:55
4
In dreams, unhappy, I behold you stand Read by Rafief 0:48
5
She rested by the Broken Brook Read by Rafief 0:43
6
The infinite shining heavens Read by Alan Mapstone 0:56
7
Plain as the glistering planets shine Read by Ehsan Ahmed Mehedi 1:15
8
To you, let snow and roses Read by Sonia 0:57
9
Let beauty awake Read by Alan Mapstone 0:58
10
I know not how it is with you Read by mleigh 0:54
11
I will make you brooches Read by Stunning 1:04
12
We have loved of Yore Read by Sonia 1:37
13
Mater Triumphans Read by Stefan Von Blon 1:52
14
Bright is the ring of words Read by Alan Mapstone 1:05
15
In the highlands Read by Sonia 1:23
16
Home no more home for me Read by Alan Mapstone 2:26
17
Winter Read by Marie Christian 1:01
18
The stormy evening closes now Read by Stefan Von Blon 1:36
19
To Dr. Hake Read by Marie Christian 1:37
20
To --- Read by Sonia 2:19
21
The morning drum call Read by Alan Mapstone 0:49
22
I have trod the upward and the downward slope Read by Alan Mapstone 0:45
23
He hears with gladdened heart Read by Stunning 0:40
24
Farewell, fair day and fading light Read by Sonia 1:13
25
If this were Faith Read by Sonia 2:04
26
My Wife Read by Alan Mapstone 1:04
27
To the Muse Read by Stunning 1:05
28
To an Island Princess Read by Alan Mapstone 2:49
29
To Kalakaua Read by Larry Wilson 1:09
30
To Princess Kaiulani Read by Larry Wilson 1:24
31
To Mother Maryanne Read by Algy Pug 0:55
32
In Memoriam E. H. Read by Inkell 1:08
33
To my Wife Read by Agnes Robert Behr 1:55
34
To my Old Familiars Read by Inkell 2:08
35
The tropics vanish Read by Algy Pug 2:13
36
To S. C. Read by Algy Pug 3:05
37
The House of Tembinoka Read by Alan Mapstone 8:21
38
The Woodman Read by Algy Pug 7:49
39
Tropic Rain Read by Inkell 1:30
40
An End of Travel Read by Algy Pug 0:50
41
We uncommiserate pass into the night Read by Algy Pug 1:12
42
Sing me a song of a lad that is gone Read by Algy Pug 1:30
43
To S. R. Crockett Read by Algy Pug 1:12
44
Evensong Read by Nancy Müller 0:53
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