The Moon Pool

by

Read by Mark Nelson

English · 1919 · 12h 3m · Horror, Fantasy, Science Fiction

4.4 (338 reviews)

Dr. David Throckmartin’s scientific expedition to the South Sea Islands discovers among ancient ruins a portal into Muria, an unknown underground world. After the disappearance of Throckmartin, his wife and two companions, his old friend Dr. Walter Goodwin enters Muria with a rescue party, only to confront an fantastic world filled with incredible beings, astounding scientific advances, and the worship of the most evil of all creatures, The Dweller. (Introduction by Mark Nelson)

Chapters

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The Thing on the Moon Path 21:03 Read by Mark Nelson
Dead! All Dead! 10:27 Read by Mark Nelson
The Moon Rock 19:07 Read by Mark Nelson
The First Vanishings 12:12 Read by Mark Nelson
Into The Moon Pool 22:55 Read by Mark Nelson
The Shining Devil Took Them! 24:54 Read by Mark Nelson
Larry O'Keefe 11:03 Read by Mark Nelson
Olaf's Story 15:57 Read by Mark Nelson
A Lost Page of Earth 15:31 Read by Mark Nelson
The Moon Pool 29:41 Read by Mark Nelson
The Flame-Tipped Shadows 28:32 Read by Mark Nelson
The End of the Journey 9:06 Read by Mark Nelson
Yolara, Priestess of the Shining One 15:09 Read by Mark Nelson
The Justice of Lora 22:08 Read by Mark Nelson
The Angry, Whispering Globe 20:36 Read by Mark Nelson
Yolara of Muria vs. the O'Keefe 33:31 Read by Mark Nelson
The Leprechaun 14:15 Read by Mark Nelson
The Amphitheatre of Jet 17:28 Read by Mark Nelson
The Madness of Olaf 35:50 Read by Mark Nelson
The Tempting of Larry 35:10 Read by Mark Nelson
Larry's Defiance 24:35 Read by Mark Nelson
The Casting of the Shadow 22:33 Read by Mark Nelson
Dragon Worm and Moss Death 25:39 Read by Mark Nelson
The Crimson Sea 17:30 Read by Mark Nelson
The Three Silent Ones 14:36 Read by Mark Nelson
The Wooing of Lakla 30:00 Read by Mark Nelson
The Coming of Yolara 23:30 Read by Mark Nelson
In the Lair of the Dweller 23:13 Read by Mark Nelson
The Shaping of the Shining One 21:17 Read by Mark Nelson
The Building of the Moon Pool 17:44 Read by Mark Nelson
Larry and the Frog-Men 13:12 Read by Mark Nelson
Your Love; Your Lives; Your Souls! 16:24 Read by Mark Nelson
The Meeting of Titans 17:22 Read by Mark Nelson
The Coming of the Shining One 20:26 Read by Mark Nelson
Larry—Farewell! 20:30 Read by Mark Nelson

Reviews


(5 stars)

I have never heard any kind of old science fiction before. This is incredible! I loved it from the moment one. I'm going to check out more, thanks to this!


(5 stars)

A most excellent narrative which adds to the books mystic and descriptive structure. The voices off Larry and and the norsman were perfect!

Fantastic Story and Reading


(5 stars)

This story took a while to take off. There is some really strange jumbo jumbo at the beginning of the story that was a bit of a slog to get past. But once the character of Larry O'Keefe shows up the story really starts firing on all cylinders and becomes more of a roller coaster ride. This is another exceptional reading by Mark Nelson. His vocal characterization of O'Keefe is perfect (without being painfully overdone like many other readers). I typically give up on readers who use voice characterization because most sound like high school play actors but Mark is a professional actor and it really shows in his readings.

Good Story


(4 stars)

Starts off a bit strange but shortly you grow to love the characters. The narrator did an excellent job!


(2 stars)

Too much description causing a person to lose sight of the meaning of the sentence. Reader was excellent!

Very Well Read


(5 stars)

These old science fiction tales are fun. Nelson does a marvelous narration.


(4.5 stars)

did not like ending but always Mark Nelson

A classic adventure story


(4 stars)

I really enjoyed this one. obviously Mark Nelsons reading plays its part in that. He could read the phone directory in an impressive manner. The story itself is a good long tale without dragging. It has a good plot, it has some areas of excessive description to my tastes, and there's some social attitudes which are correct to the period it was written but maybe not so much to today. But thats part of the fascinating experience of discovering these old tales, and this one does not disappoint. I'm not sure if I'd call it science fiction or supernatural fantasy but it does a great job either way.