An Antarctic Mystery, or The Sphinx of the Ice Fields
Jules Verne
Read by Esther
Edgar Allan Poe's telling of Arthur Pym's narrative is shown to be true as events come together that bring out clues that help Captain Len Guy trace the fate of his brother's ship the Jane; the very ship that Arthur Pym was on board at the time of his disappearance. Through the efforts of Mr. Joerling, the crew of the Halbrane is enticed to make the trip to Antarctica to search for any survivors of the Jane. (Summary from Wikipedia) (8 hr 19 min)
Chapters
The Kerguelen Islands. | 13:26 | Read by Esther |
The Schooner Halbrane | 14:55 | Read by Esther |
Captain Len Guy | 16:14 | Read by Esther |
From the Kerguelen Isles to Prince Edward Island | 22:21 | Read by Esther |
Edgar Poe’s Romance | 36:13 | Read by Esther |
An Ocean Waif | 12:58 | Read by Esther |
Tristan D’Acunha | 15:07 | Read by Esther |
Bound for the Falklands | 10:46 | Read by Esther |
Fitting out the Halbrane | 17:34 | Read by Esther |
The Outset of the Enterprise | 12:15 | Read by Esther |
From the Sandwich Islands to the Polar Circle | 15:49 | Read by Esther |
Between the Polar Circle and the Ice Wall | 15:33 | Read by Esther |
Along the Front of the Icebergs | 13:59 | Read by Esther |
A Voice in a Dream | 7:37 | Read by Esther |
Bennet Islet | 10:32 | Read by Esther |
Tsalal Island | 16:37 | Read by Esther |
And Pym pt 1 | 18:32 | Read by Esther |
And Pym pt 2 | 18:46 | Read by Esther |
A Revelation pt 1 | 15:48 | Read by Esther |
A Revelation pt 2 | 11:11 | Read by Esther |
Land? pt 1 | 17:08 | Read by Esther |
Land? pt 2 | 21:56 | Read by Esther |
“Unmerciful Disaster" pt 1 | 17:38 | Read by Esther |
“Unmerciful Disaster" pt 2 | 25:26 | Read by Esther |
“Unmerciful Disaster" pt 3 | 18:30 | Read by Esther |
Amid the Mists | 12:41 | Read by Esther |
In Camp | 16:09 | Read by Esther |
Found at Last | 13:44 | Read by Esther |
Eleven Years in a Few Pages | 16:26 | Read by Esther |
“We Were the First" | 23:21 | Read by Esther |
A Little Remnant | 11:42 | Read by Esther |
Reviews
good book, ok reader
artsiemama
maybe I am picky but I did not enjoy the narrator as much as others. she did a good job just dull during even some very exciting desturbing parts of the story. very monotonous tone and rhythm. a good story though
Verne is Wonderful
Vann
The story was great, complete with twist in the plot. The reader was good but had a pattern that didn't fit at times. All in all, good.
My Favorite
alamedared
I love this book and the reading. It is so amazing how Verne interlaces Poe's original story into his own---and expands it. Very clever. You really have to listen carefully to get all the details, but it is well worth it. I give this book---and the reader---ten stars.
Long and Disappointing
Diamond
If you found this Verne story long and boring, I encourage you to listen to The Mysterious Island read by Mark F Smith. A fantastic story by Jules Verne wonderfully read by Mark.
great reader. the book to me wasn't that great.
A LibriVox Listener
The reader did a wonderful job. I just wish the story was better.
Great book:)
Kristingj
This was a great book(thank you, Jules Verne) and the reading was great:) Both get top marks:P
Antarctic mystery
shavon
Great book. Vern develops his characters like a master. Esther reads like she knows each one.
fantastic story..
Joe zimmerman in salcha,alaska
awesome reader..!! thank you for a real story.