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The Road to Paradise Island
written by Victoria Holt
Studio : Chivers Audio Books
by Chivers Audio Books
Publisher : Chivers Audio Books
Released : 1995-03
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 9780745168371
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 14 reviews)
List Price : $84.95
Our Price : $246.42
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Product Description |
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Annalice Mallory, the sheltered daughter of a family of map makers, discovers the cryptic diary of her long-dead ancestor that includes a map of a mysterious far-of island. Philip, Annalice's brother, sets sail for the island, lured by the promise of incomparable riches to be found. But when he doesn't return, Annalice sets out to find him -- and the secrets of the diary -- in a desperate journey that leads her through the worlds' most exciting outposts . . . and finally to the tropical islands of the South Seas, where she encounters heart-stopping peril, but also the promise of love. |
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My favorite Victoria Holt book ever! |
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My mom read this to me as a kid. This is my favorite Victoria Holt book ever! Holt is a very classic style writer, there are few "naughty" scenes in her books. She relies purely on plot and good writing. This book really scared me as a kid. I would not walk down a dark hallway for a month. Movies never scared me so my mom was always trying to get me spooked. This book did a number on me!(especially where the main character finds what she thinks is blood on the walls) I was scared out of my mind. Holt really used the power of imaginaion to get her point across in this book. Maybe it won't have that effect on everyone but it certainly did for me! I would read it again. |
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A bit disappointing |
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The first part of the novel was tremendously exciting, with the discovery of the secret room and the diary, but kind of went downhill from there....I found certain details in the ending a bit implausible, and couldn't suspend that much belief. To post details of the plot would be a spoiler, so I won't do it, but this wasn't as good, at least for me, as Ms. Holt's other novels. Highly recommend "The Pride of the Peacock" instead |
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Great book |
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Like other reviewers, this was one of my first Victoria Holt books and I was hooked and went on to read many of her other books. I have read this one twice, my first time I think I was 13 or 14 years old. Ever since that time I wanted to have a daughter and name her Annalice, which I did eventually do with a slight spelling change. Definately not a trashy romance novel, it's full of mystery and suspense. |
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Don't be Fooled by the Cover! |
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The cover looks like a "bodice-ripper", but it most certainly is not! Victoria Holt was much more respectful and had dignity. Annalice and her brother Philip are orphans from a long line of mapmakers. They find a hidden room in their house, and in there, a haunting diary from their ancestor and a map to an island with gold beyond their wildest dreams. Philip sets off to find the island, but he never returns. Annalice goes off after him and her life changes forever! This is one of my favorites! I especially like the Victoria Holt novels where there are secrets uncovered (like a secret room and diary) and travelling to exotic places. This covers both! |
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Shockingly Magnificent |
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When I first saw this book, it didn't look all that appeasing. It was given to me by a relative and I simply took it graciously. When I finally became interested in it, I sat and found I was in suspense and could barely put it down. The book is a captivating story of a girl, Annalice. When she finds a sealed room in her centruy old manor, she discovers a journal and a map. The journal reveals a tragic secret about Annalice's long dead ancestor. Her family business being mapmaking, her brother is fascinated by the mysterious map and goes off in search of the place clearly charted. This event starts up a whirl wind of events, some tragic, some fortunate, that all lead Annalice to her fate. I highly reccommend this ever so intriging book. |
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