
STEVENSON’S SHRINE
List of Plates
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
A devoted admirer sets out on a heartfelt pilgrimage to the remote Pacific home of a beloved writer, following the trail of his final resting place. The journey begins in the bustling port of Auckland and quickly transports listeners to the tranquil island of Tonga, where turquoise waters reveal a shimmering coral garden alive with rainbow‑colored fish that seem to dance beneath the surface.
As the traveler wanders inland, the island unfolds like a living tapestry of soft, emerald pathways, towering coconut palms, and bursts of vivid hibiscus. Simple thatched huts stand resilient against tropical storms, while the gentle sounds of kava stones and the warm greetings of island children create an intimate portrait of daily life. The narrative captures the awe of discovering a place where natural beauty and quiet reverence intertwine, inviting listeners to share in the wonder of a pilgrimage that is as much about inner discovery as it is about reaching a distant shrine.
Language
en
Duration
~1 hours (64K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.)
Release date
2011-07-17
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

A Manchester novelist and mother of four, she turned a lifelong dream of writing into an acclaimed debut while facing serious personal challenges. Her fiction blends romance, fear, and hard-won resilience, with later work supporting Women's Aid UK.
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