The Isles of Sunset

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The Isles of Sunset

by Arthur Christopher Benson

EN·~4 hours·14 chapters

Chapters

14 total

E-text prepared by Inka Weide, Mary Meehan,

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The Isles of Sunset - By Arthur Christopher Benson - Author of "The Hill of Trouble," &c. &c.

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LONDON: SIR ISAAC PITMAN & SONS, LTD. NO. 1 AMEN CORNER, E.C. 1908 - Printed by Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd., Bath. (2074)

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TO HUGH MACNAGHTEN

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The Isles of Sunset

1:10:12

The Waving of the Sword

21:58

Renatus

15:59

The Slype House

32:55

Out of the Sea

29:49

Paul the Minstrel - I

30:24

Description

Midway between the twin horns of a deserted bay, jagged rock spires rise from deep blue seas, their tops cloaked in hardy grasses and sea‑herbs. The only sounds are the wind through ferns, the distant call of hawks, and the occasional splash of a lone stream tumbling into the surf. Here lives David, a quiet fisherman turned hermit, whose childhood was marked by loss, hard labour, and a secret, lingering devotion to a distant, seldom‑seen faith.

When a sudden squall claims his uncle’s life and casts David ashore, the solitude of the isles becomes both refuge and mystery. In the hush of twilight he glimpses a pale, diffused light walking upon the water—a figure that seems to rise and fall with the waves, stirring his wonder and his prayers. This haunting vision hints at a deeper purpose waiting to unfold on the stark, beautiful edge of the world.

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en

Duration

~4 hours (272K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2006-07-21

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Arthur Christopher Benson

Arthur Christopher Benson

1862–1925

Best known for writing the words to "Land of Hope and Glory," this English essayist and poet also left behind an enormous diary and a wide range of reflective prose. His work blends literary charm, wit, and an intimate look at the intellectual life of late Victorian and Edwardian England.

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