The Explorer

An early novel by W. Somerset Maugham about conflicting feelings of self-integrity, filial love, romantic love. Lucy Allerton and Alec MacKenzie have to choose between grasping happiness that is their due and upholding a set of moral values that define themselves. - Summary by Lilith Branda (8 hr 17 min)

Chapters

Chapter 1	36:50	Read by OCTL7
Chapter 2	43:00	Read by OCTL7
Chapter 3	17:19	Read by OCTL7
Chapter 4	29:45	Read by OCTL7
Chapter 5	22:48	Read by OCTL7
Chapter 6	15:55	Read by OCTL7
Chapter 7	18:42	Read by OCTL7
Chapter 8	32:42	Read by OCTL7
Chapter 9	17:53	Read by OCTL7
Chapter 10	23:08	Read by OCTL7
Chapter 11	20:55	Read by OCTL7
Chapter 12	23:26	Read by OCTL7
Chapter 13	12:10	Read by OCTL7
Chapter 14	21:16	Read by OCTL7
Chapter 15	22:12	Read by OCTL7
Chapter 16	23:53	Read by OCTL7
Chapter 17	31:57	Read by OCTL7
Chapter 18	19:14	Read by OCTL7
Chapter 19	23:38	Read by OCTL7
Chapter 20	16:15	Read by OCTL7
Chapter 21	24:33	Read by OCTL7

Reviews

Good book, well read

(4.5 stars)

Mali Taus

I don't know why others have spoken badly of this narrator. Maybe people who have never been outside their own neighbourhood? Maybe too much American TV? l had no trouble understanding Ms. Branda and enjoyed the relaxed pace.

(4 stars)

Peter

A delightful early novel by Maugham describing the mores of British society at the end of the 19th century. Appropriately read with a proper British accent by Ms. Branda, although the recording quality of the first chapter is worse than the remaining chapters. Other reviewers who had difficulty understanding Ms. Branda are obviously inexperienced in conversing with Brits.

I Gave Up Too

(2 stars)

Brenda H. Nelson

It's hard to understand what she's saying. Also, she misprounces the AEGEAN sea... giving it a hard G, instead of a "jee" sound. So many Librivox readers mispronounce common words. It's such a turn-off for me.

(2 stars)

birdchest

In my view the problem here is not so much the “accent” of the reader but the quality of the recording itself.

READ IT INSTEAD

(0.5 stars)

ellene

SOMEBODY PLEASE DO A 2nd VERSION. Gave up before first chapter was finished. I was straining every nerve to understand the words. Not only was the reading made unintelligible by her thick accent...the narrator whispered. Who runs this service? Who is the decision maker? Does anyone take seriously the constant flood of complaints about atrocious performances? The LibriVox staff is strange. They are tone deaf or they don’t give a damn. Certainly they have no respect for the books they are slaughtering for posterity.

Love to hear this book with a proper reader. Im afraid this reader is absolute…