A Prisoner In Fairyland (The Book that 'Uncle Paul' Wrote): Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

A Prisoner In Fairyland (The Book that 'Uncle Paul' Wrote), credited to Algernon Blackwood, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of A Prisoner In Fairyland (The Book that 'Uncle Paul' Wrote) by Algernon Blackwood. Read in English by LibriVox Volunteers. In his earlier novel (audiobook available), The Education of Uncle Paul (1909), Algernon alludes to a book Uncle Paul wants to write someday. Well, here it is . . . . . Successful London businessman, Henry Rogers, retires early intending to use his wealth to support good causes. He sets his confidential private secretary, Minx, to work up some good ideas while Henry goes on a well-deserved holiday to his childhood home, then to visit his cousin in Switzerland. There, in a rural village in the spectacular alps, with his cousin's rambunctious children, he recalls the surreal adventures he experienced as a child, and the power of imagination to soften the harsh realities of life. Interactions with the past, children, rural life, pets, the stars, and poetry provide Algernon a lens for examining human psychology and the roots of creativity, sharing his thoughts on the importance of dreams and fantasy to keep life enjoyable. A fanciful children's book? Mmmm, maybe, but not entirely. Published1913. NOTE: Jane Ann and Jinny are the same person. Translation of the French poem in Chapter 1, provided by Sonia Thoughts Oh, those flights of fancy, their scattered flames, Their red fierceness, or their vermilion agreement! Like the stars piercing the clouds high up there, They assembled on the unknown plain; They rolled in space, like fires, They ascended the mountain, illuminated the river And threw their universal and new covering From sea to sea, over the silent countries. The world (Summary by ~ Michele Fry)

Recording facts

• Recording title: A Prisoner In Fairyland (The Book that 'Uncle Paul' Wrote)
• Author credits: Algernon Blackwood
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 34
• Listed recording duration: 15:44:47

Catalogue topics

• poetry
• fantasy
• imagination
• Alps
• rural life
• inspiration
• creative writing

Opening tracks: first 24 of 34

1. 01 - Chapter I — 19:15
2. 02 - Chapter II — 31:56
3. 03 - Chapter III — 17:04
4. 04 - Chapter IV — 17:39
5. 05 - Chapter V — 39:10
6. 06 - Chapter VI — 14:57
7. 07 - Chapter VII — 29:28
8. 08 - Chapter VIII — 20:29
9. 09 - Chapter IX — 38:23
10. 10 - Chapter X — 22:04
11. 11 - Chapter XI — 19:29
12. 12 - Chapter XII — 13:52
13. 13 - Chapter XIII — 45:18
14. 14 - Chapter XIV — 16:04
15. 15 - Chapter XV — 34:00
16. 16 - Chapter XVI — 25:10
17. 17 - Chapter XVII — 28:07
18. 18 - Chapter XVIII — 29:50
19. 19 - Chapter XIX — 27:42
20. 20 - Chapter XX — 30:44
21. 21 - Chapter XXI — 7:39
22. 22 - Chapter XXII — 35:40
23. 23 - Chapter XXIII — 50:05
24. 24 - Chapter XXIV — 38:56

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