The Island Queen

R. M. Ballantyne

Lu par LibriVox Volunteers

(4.7 stars; 36 reviews)

The story of Dominic, Otto and Pauline Rigonda, three siblings who are blown onto an island after being shipwrecked, and are later joined by the immigrant passengers and crew of a ship that is wrecked on the same island. When the question of government comes up, the little colony chooses a queen, and they work on improving the island for some time, despite internal dissensions, and an attack by savages. But eventually the colony encounters natural forces it cannot resist, and the queen and her family return to England, hopefully to live "happily ever after". - Summary by Alayna May (5 hr 19 min)

Chapitres

Chapter 1: The Open Boat	17:13	Lu par Rachel
Chapter 2: Wrecked on a Reef	23:40	Lu par Rachel
Chapter 3: Explorations and Discoveries	25:37	Lu par Rachel
Chapter 4: Difficulties Met and Overcome	25:12	Lu par Rachel
Chapter 5: Stirring Events and Changes	29:09	Lu par Mike Pelton
Chapter 6: Shipwrecked Emigrants and Horrified Conspirators	30:46	Lu par Mike Pelton
Chapter 7: Treats of Big Island: A Great Fight and a Royal Family	22:50	Lu par Esther ben Simonides
Chapter 8: The Coronation—Crown-Making Deliberations, Ceremonials, and Catastr…	34:35	Lu par Xenablue
Chapter 9: Shows how they were tormented by an Old Familiar Fiend; How they ki…	30:28	Lu par Mike Pelton
Chapter 10: Describes a Rescue, a Conspiracy, and a Trial	24:55	Lu par Rachel
Chapter 11: Shows how the Queen Conducted herself in Trying Circumstances, and…	26:45	Lu par Rachel
Chapter 12: Last Chapter	27:56	Lu par Rachel

Critiques

Excellent!!

(5 stars)

Luella

I love this book! Rachel, especially, reads it wonderfully! And unlike another reviewer, I didn't think it was anything like Coral Island, even though the overall situation is similar. And this book was way better! (In my opinion).

funny

(5 stars)

Kim

this is a wonderful book and all the readers are fine.

(4 stars)

Vince P.

Fun little story, great for passing the time while commuting.

(2.5 stars)

Elsie Reads

soewhat to smooth, almost sickly sweet

Excellent story and very enjoyable readers

(5 stars)

ReCat

Very similar to Coral island

(3 stars)

Avid listener

Listened to Coral Island prior to this and there are so many similarities it's like listening to the same book twice, If you've read/ heard one dont bother with the other. 3 shipwrecked youngsters,finding a cave, coconut water, killing piglets with stones, making a raft etc etc