The Beach of Dreams

<p><I>The Beach of Dreams</I> (1919) is a novel by Henry De Vere Stacpoole. Although he is more widely known for his novel <I>The Blue Lagoon</I> (1908) which inspired the 1980 hit drama starring Brooke Shields Stacpoole was a prolific bestselling author whose dozens of literary works allow the reader to enter the world of nautical adventure. It was as though deep in his being lay a blazing hatred born of injustice through ages and only coming to light when upborne by balloon-juice. On these occasions a saloon bar with its glitter and phantom show of mirth and prosperity sometimes called on him to dispense and destroy it the passion to fight the crowd seized him a passion that has its origin perhaps in sources other than alcohol. In his youth Henry De Vere Stacpoole sailed across the South Pacific as a ship's doctor gathering the raw imaginative materials that would inspire dozens of romance and adventure novels. In <I>The Beach of Dreams</I> a yacht collides with a fishing vessel in the middle of the South Pacific leaving few alive. The survivors-a rich woman and a pair of weathered sailors-attempt to survive on a nearby island but soon the men prove impossible to trust. In her darkest hour Cléo de Bromsart encounters Raft a brash and brave fisherman with striking red hair and a hatred of injustice. Together they form an alliance against the elements and await their day of rescue. This edition of Henry De Vere Stacpoole's <I>The Beach of Dreams</I> is a classic of British literature reimagined for modern readers.</p> <p>Since our inception in 2020 <b>Mint Editions</b> has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover all while maintaining the integrity of the original book.</p> <p>With thousands of titles in our collection we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.</p>