The Lagoon by Joseph Conrad Short Story Audiobook

A beautifully written tale set in the East Indies of love and revenge.
It is read by Greg Wagland for Magpie Audio.

[@deliacodums8926]

Such a beautifully written story, allowing me to experience a time and place and people so different from my own. The reader, too, helped bring the words to life.

[@oakdew]

Thank you for sharing this story. I am overwhelmed by the care you give the reading, each word of the author's a treasure, nothing to be hurried or skipped over.

[@judeirwin2222]

Stunningly powerful. A deep and mournful tale. So much we cannot understand about one another, especially between cultures and languages. But the great universals of love and death transcend our differences, making us all One.

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Thank you Jude. Great comment.

[@joeharoutunian1805]

Well said

[@auntyJanette]

I have listened to this presentation a couple of times. It will tug at heart strings if they are tuned well enough. Greg, your narration is perfect. Thank you. I’m sure I’ll listen again...

[@cynthiaholland13]

Not only is your voice and talent amazing, so is your taste in literature and every choice is exquisite

[@joeharoutunian1805]

A very moving story enhanced by the wonderful narration. I was forced to read Conrad in school and never read him afterwards . Such a pity. But now I see why he is so highly regarded, which unfortunately i could not fathom in my youth.

[@toddbrown4935]

“A plaintive murmur rose in the night; a murmur saddening and startling, as if the great solitudes of surrounding woods had tried to whisper into his ear the wisdom of their immense and lofty indifference. Sounds hesitating and vague floated in the air around him, shaped themselves slowly into words; and at last flowed on gently in a murmuring stream of soft and monotonous sentences”

[@BaluLeBear]

Great poetic writing, I love Conrad. Also really well read

[@thurayya8905]

Conrad never disappoints. He is a great writer, but it is a pity that high school and college students are forced to read him. His stories are not for the immature. Thank you for your careful narration.

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Conrad - what a wordsmith! Young people need to know about brilliant writing. It’s a conundrum.

[@mrs.cracker4622]

Many thanks for sharing this. Lovely narration and a moving story.

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Mrs C - thank you. I love Conrad and this one especially.

[@ggcctv9575]

Excellent story and narration- thank you 🙏

[@2msvalkyrie529]

Conrad writing in his Third language !? ! By birth a Polish speaker he moved to France initially and became fluent in French before eventually settling in England. His mastery of the English language is quite stunning . His style was dense and demands a little effort on the part of the reader but is well worth the effort .

[@claudiabeckercb3]

What a wonderful story, what a wonderful reading. Left me feeling very sad about the double loss of that young Malaysian guy.

[@grrrmlin]

Sure did listen to this whole thing and fell asleep and didnt comprehend a lick of it

[@user-di2er6cw2j]

Very beautiful and very sad. Extremely well read! I used to read it in my youth. Thank you very much!

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Glad you enjoyed it! It's a great story!

[@lucysmith9344]

very well read... really got my imagination going.. such a sad story of love found then lost..

[@vanbc19631963]

Beautifully written. Beautifully read.

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Thank you!

[@Robert-A-R]

A great author. Amazing to know that he wasn’t a fluent English speaker until he was in his 20’s. Classy narrator too

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Truly an amazing writer!

[@cawiltu]

Best reading voice ever.

[@joeharoutunian1805]

Great illustration as well

[@marcojaimejardina7526]

Mr. Joseph Conrad stories 👍👍👍

[@JustSayin916]

Wow!

[@andresmata4949]

Conrad’s letters reveals that this story is a “transcription “ his narrative version of Wagner’s music drama Tristan und Isolde.

[@elvisparker4691]

You have to INCREASE The VOLUME on These Recordings !! Record them LOUDER !!

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Crank up the volume!

[@elizebethpenington3755]

How strange! Why I wonder have I not listened to this? I love Conrad and of course you read it wonderfully. Thank you.

[@elizebethpenington3755]

I guess my addiction to A C Doyle is too overwhelming

[@bluemouth8066]

Very good narrator.

[@500ironicstories6]

Very beautiful story, thank you!

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

It is. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@cpec92]

very good. thanks

[@FIONA21ful]

"Into the darkness of a world of illusions ".

[@FIONA21ful]

Such beautiful descriptive writing , so vivid yet subtle too. I would love to know where the image/ painting is from ? Please anybody?

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Hi Fiona The title of this work is Tropical Landscape with Fishing Boats in Bay by Albert Bierstadt. It is in the public domain and can be found on the brilliant site WikiArt. Cheers!

[@FIONA21ful]

Sherlock Holmes Stories Magpie Audio Thank you for taking the time to let me know , I really appreciate it.

[@ASMRAaronLeupp]

yah love that, added you to my fav list, lets connect and rise together

[@sanskarpandit5072]

didn't expect it to be on KZbin

[@joshuarmost]

Dope, thanks!

[@blackbird5634]

excellent!

[@sanskarpandit5072]

i loved the auibook

[@mauricestanley6859]

Great, Greg!

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Thanks Maurice. I love these Conrad tales.

[@susmitahowladar7310]

Wow! Nice voice

[@willowlillianpochin8319]

How is the setting of the lagoon the perfect embodiment of the illusory world of man’s actions? help? xx

[@edgregory1]

Perhaps it's that lagoons are still water - still as death - which blends with the stillness of the forest.

[@gaankureshibnath6589]

Listing to be very good

[@davineshamonique4645]

First comment Lol😁i love it so much its so relaxing 🍻

[@kanishkagoswami6160]

Remarkably narrated ..

[@sierraseven3680]

Conrad and Wagland ... best combination since peanut butter and jelly.

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

I guess that makes me 'jelly'. It's been said!

[@babybooandherhumandeb3188]

Thank you 🧐

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

You’re welcome, Deb!

[@etanesnil7072]

I'm a bit sad now... Great reading, though!

[@parbotisoren]

❤

[@008fiona]

thank you

[@skylapham5714]

My book marks 6:28

[@alexproby5205]

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[@ringpop6177]

I live in a lagoon.

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Whereabouts, Ringp?

[@ringpop6177]

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[@essafisanaa8476]

thank u :)

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

You're welcome Essafi Sanaa!

[@johnbryant8603]

🙏🏽❤️🇲🇽

[@rhonaharker5814]

Not a bedtime story

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Maybe, maybe not.

[@rhonaharker5814]

It isn’t trust me

[@recreationdepartment7356]

Err

[@loganhogan953]

Great voice. really boring and terrible story. 15 minutes I just had to delete it. Not much of a story rows boat .gos in House .sick lady. boring

[@sherlock_holmes_magpie_audio]

Beautifully written though, duncha fink?