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    The Man Who Lost Himself
    The Man Who Lost Himself
    The Man Who Lost Himself
    Audiobook8 hours

    The Man Who Lost Himself

    Written by H. De Vere Stacpoole

    Narrated by LibriVox Community

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    Best known for his literary work The Blue Lagoon, which has been made into film several times over, H. De Vere Stacpoole’s first publication was a book titled The Intended in 1894. Stacpoole was disappointed at its lack of commercial success, and felt the story was too good to let go. He eventually re-worked the book, culminating in The Man Who Lost Himself, a light-hearted story of a luckless American visiting London on yet another of his failed business ventures, when he happens upon a gentleman of status and wealth, who also just happens to be his exact look-alike. (Summary by Roger Melin)
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLibriVox
    Release dateAug 25, 2014

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