
audiobook
by Daniel Thaly
DANIEL THALY
L’ILE ET LE VOYAGE
PREMIER CHANT D’UNE ILE PIERREUSE ET BOISÉE
DEUXIÈME CHANT (TROIS ANS APRÈS) AU BEAU LYS DE FRANCE
CINQUIÈME CHANT CHANSONS LOINTAINES
SIXIÈME CHANT LE PETIT VOYAGE AUX ILES BLEUES
SEPTIÈME CHANT DANS L’ILE ENCHANTEE
NEUVIÈME CHANT AU SOUFFLE DE LA MÉDITERRANÉE
DIXIÈME CHANT LA VILLE MERVEILLEUSE
ONZIÈME CHANT LE RETOUR
In this delicate poetic voyage the narrator drifts between sun‑kissed islands and distant seas, stitching together memories of love, exile and the restless wind. Each stanza feels like a postcard from a far‑flung shore, where parrots chatter, palms sway and the horizon hums with the promise of new horizons. The voice shifts from tender reminiscence to exuberant celebration, inviting listeners to taste the salt‑sprayed air and hear the chorus of creaking rigging and tropical birds.
The collection weaves together echoes of classic French lyricists with a modern wanderer’s yearning, creating a tapestry of images that feels both intimate and vast. Gentle humor surfaces in verses about breezes that carry the scent of orange groves, while deeper passages contemplate the ache of time and the pull of an unattainable beloved. Listeners will find a soothing yet stirring soundtrack for moments when the heart longs to set sail beyond the familiar.
Language
fr
Duration
~2 hours (140K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica))
Release date
2021-11-22
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1879–1950
Remembered as a lyrical voice of the French Caribbean, he wrote poetry shaped by the sea, islands, and memory. His work helped make him one of the best-known poetic figures of early 20th-century Martinique.
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