The Mysterious Island


Read by Mark F. Smith

(4.8 stars; 2971 reviews)

A story of castaways, similar to Robinson Crusoe and The Swiss Family Robinson, this book details the escape from Civil War-era Richmond, Virginia, of five Northern men who dared to go aloft in a balloon in the midst of a hurricane. Deposited on a lonely island in the Pacific, they make do with Yankee ingenuity where Chance has left them nothing. Only later do they find they have a hidden benefactor: Captain Nemo, of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, who resides, alone, secretly on the island. In time, the tiny colony becomes so prosperous that it is able to rescue another castaway from an island a hundred miles away. But all their work will come to naught - their island's volcano is about to awake! (Summary by Mark) (21 hr 58 min)

Chapters

1-01 The Storm of 1865. Voices in the Air. 15:45 Read by Mark F. Smith
1-02 An Incident in the War of Secession 21:58 Read by Mark F. Smith
1-03 Five O'Clock in the Evening 17:37 Read by Mark F. Smith
1-04 Lithodomes. The River's Mouth. The Chimneys. 20:21 Read by Mark F. Smith
1-05 Arranging the Chimneys. How to Procure Fire. 18:06 Read by Mark F. Smith
1-06 The Inventory of the Castaways. Expedition to the Forest. 19:01 Read by Mark F. Smith
1-07 Neb Has Not Yet Returned. A Threatening Night. 19:39 Read by Mark F. Smith
1-08 Is Cyrus Harding Living? Neb's Recital. 19:24 Read by Mark F. Smith
1-09 Cyrus is Here. Pencroft's Attempts. 21:47 Read by Mark F. Smith
1-10 The Engineer's Invention. Volcanic Soil. 21:16 Read by Mark F. Smith
1-11 At the Summit of the Cone 24:01 Read by Mark F. Smith
1-12 Regulating the Watches. Pencroft is Satisfied. 21:27 Read by Mark F. Smith
1-13 What is Found Upon Top 24:21 Read by Mark F. Smith
1-14 Measuring the Cliff. Latitude of the Island. 20:42 Read by Mark F. Smith
1-15 It Is Decided to Winter on the Island 18:46 Read by Mark F. Smith
1-16 The Question of a Dwelling is Again Discussed. 18:58 Read by Mark F. Smith
1-17 Visit to the Lake. The Indicating Current. 21:55 Read by Mark F. Smith
1-18 Pencroft Now Doubts Nothing 18:54 Read by Mark F. Smith
1-19 Cyrus Harding's Project. The Rope Ladder. 19:58 Read by Mark F. Smith
1-20 The Rainy Season. The Question of Clothes. 17:43 Read by Mark F. Smith
1-21 Some Degrees Below Zero. 20:43 Read by Mark F. Smith
1-22 Traps. Foxes. Peccaries. 26:54 Read by Mark F. Smith
2-01 Conversation on the Subject of the Bullet 20:05 Read by Mark F. Smith
2-02 First Trial of the Canoe. A Wreck on the Coast. 20:17 Read by Mark F. Smith
2-03 The Start. The Rising Tide. 21:55 Read by Mark F. Smith
2-04 Journey to the Coast. Troops of Monkeys. 18:23 Read by Mark F. Smith
2-05 Proposal to Return By the Southern Shore 21:52 Read by Mark F. Smith
2-06 Pencroft's Halloos. A Night in the Chimneys. 20:12 Read by Mark F. Smith
2-07 Plans. A Bridge Over the Mercy. 20:59 Read by Mark F. Smith
2-08 Linen. Shoes of Seal-Leather. 20:56 Read by Mark F. Smith
2-09 Bad Weather. The Hydraulic Lift. 19:18 Read by Mark F. Smith
2-10 Boat-Building. Second Crop of Corn. 19:20 Read by Mark F. Smith
2-11 Winter. Felling Wood. The Mill. 24:13 Read by Mark F. Smith
2-12 The Rigging of the Vessel 27:40 Read by Mark F. Smith
2-13 Departure Decided Upon. Conjectures. 20:34 Read by Mark F. Smith
2-14 The Inventory. Night. A Few Letters. 23:06 Read by Mark F. Smith
2-15 The Return. Discussion. 18:40 Read by Mark F. Smith
2-16 A Mystery to be Cleared Up. 25:33 Read by Mark F. Smith
2-17 Still Alone. The Stranger's Request. 25:15 Read by Mark F. Smith
2-18 Conversation. Cyrus Harding and Gideon Spilett. 22:50 Read by Mark F. Smith
2-19 Recollections of Their Native Land 20:30 Read by Mark F. Smith
2-20 A Night at Sea. Shark Gulf. Confidences. 23:40 Read by Mark F. Smith
3-01 Lost or Saved? Ayrton Summoned. 24:25 Read by Mark F. Smith
3-02 Discussions. Presentiments. 22:04 Read by Mark F. Smith
3-03 The Mist Rises. The Engineer's Preparations. 26:01 Read by Mark F. Smith
3-04 The Colonists on the Beach. 24:17 Read by Mark F. Smith
3-05 The Engineer's Declaration. 19:50 Read by Mark F. Smith
3-06 Expeditions Planned. Ayrton at the Corral. 21:13 Read by Mark F. Smith
3-07 The Reporter and Pencroft in the Corral 18:15 Read by Mark F. Smith
3-08 The Convicts in the Neighborhood of the Corral 10:13 Read by Mark F. Smith
3-09 No news of Neb. A Proposal. 20:20 Read by Mark F. Smith
3-10 Herbert Carried to Granite House 17:23 Read by Mark F. Smith
3-11 Inexplicable Mystery. Herbert's Convalescence. 20:56 Read by Mark F. Smith
3-12 Exploration on the Serpentine Peninsula. 20:45 Read by Mark F. Smith
3-13 Ayrton's Story. A Subterranean Volcano. 24:37 Read by Mark F. Smith
3-14 Three Years Have Passed. The New Vessel. 22:25 Read by Mark F. Smith
3-15 The Awakening of the Volcano. The Fine Season. 27:17 Read by Mark F. Smith
3-16 Captain Nemo. His First Words. 22:28 Read by Mark F. Smith
3-17 Last Moments of Captain Nemo 19:34 Read by Mark F. Smith
3-18 Reflections of the Colonists 31:01 Read by Mark F. Smith
3-19 Cyrus Harding's Account of His Exploration 27:50 Read by Mark F. Smith
3-20 An Isolated Rock in the Pacific 12:35 Read by Mark F. Smith

Reviews

Very Good, but has a problem...


(4.5 stars)

This book is a very exciting and interesting story and is excellently read. A problem does occur in the description of this book and that is that there is a very large spoiler in it. For those that are reading this review and have not read the description do NOT read the description. Please do consider changing the description of this story for the people who are new to this and have not read it yet.

Murder Mystery Theatre, "The Butler Did It," with Mark Smith


(5 stars)

this most excellent experience of listening to this reading by Mark Smith could only have been improved by NOT reading his description of the book, which totally revealed the mystery of the island and also gave away the ending. Spoilers, man.

excellent reader, engaging story


(5 stars)

I listened to this over a span of a few months while in the tractor. it was extremely engaging and I couldn't wait until my next excuse to listen. the reader was excellent throughout and the quality of the audio was crisp and clear

Please remove the spoilers from the summary


(4 stars)

Great book and fantastic narration however my enjoyment was spoiled by knowing who the mysterious benefactor on the island was when I read the synopsis. Please remove this and the final line from the summary or give a spoiler alert!!


(5 stars)

another well read book by Mark F Smith. i am a now a lifetime follower of his reads. great book, as Mark read it I could picture all that was going on as if I was in a movie theater.

anything Mark Smith reads is great! fantastic narration and voice acting!


(5 stars)

Enjoyable book. Went to sleep to it for the summer. First thing I have read by Jules Verne.

PRAISE GOD 4 LIBRIVOX MARK F SMITH & MR JULES VERNE


(5 stars)

< > Psalms Chapter 36 + Text Size — 1 (To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD.) The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes. 2 For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful. 3 The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good. 4 He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil. 5 Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds. 6 Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast. 7 How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings. 8 They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures. 9 For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light. 10 O continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart. 11 Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me. 12 There are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise.

SPECTACULAR!!!!!!


(5 stars)

Amazing. I can’t express my reaction except that I was making my baby sister smile by saying, “Captain Nemo! Captain Nemo saved them!” Great book, great reader, and great ending! A shoutout to mr. Smith, and if you tap on his name that is by the title, it will pull up other books read by him. Enthralling, interesting, and a great ending. If you want a good ending then you’ll find it in this story! A little slow in some parts, but excitement is just around the corner! DEFINITELY LISTEN TO THIS BOOK!!!!!!!!!!