This was an excellent story which surprised me to a great extent. Mr Stacpoole is an excellent writer with an ability to convey what it would be like to live on a dream island in the south pacific with a girl of your dreams. Excellent characterizations and a tremendous flow of descriptive words. Almost lyrical in many respects. His writing sometimes approaches poetry. Other passages are worthy of great pathos. I particularly liked the kids discovering death, what pure love is like, thoughts on religion. Just an excellent story written in a style that is no longer seen. I wonder if Edgar Rice Burroughs read this story before he wrote Tarzan of the Apes. So many similar themes in the two stories. That would be a good research project for some motivated student of literary research. How can someone get the two sequels to this exact story in addition to Pools of Silence?

It highlights some of the things that occasionally happen to pop up in our minds as we explore the fantasy world and attempt to escape from the monotonous reality of daily life. I absolutely loved the story, and I recommend it whole-heartedly. I enjoyed it so much, I wouldn't hesitate to read it over again! =)

It was diffacult to obtain this book, but it was worth it. I though it was a wonderful story, though, it got hard to read at times because of the way Paddy talked. I have read one of the sequal to this book "The Gates of Morning" which was also very hard to get, and I still can't find it anywhere to buy. I have not been able to get"The Garden of God" I would love to read it, I haven't been able to find much information on it either, but If you know how I might be able to get it, please contact me