EDEN UNDONE A True Story of Sex, Murder, and Utopia at the Dawn of World War II

In this riveting audiobook listeners learn about a 1929 settlement on a deserted Galapagos island. This true-life account of couples seeking a new Eden illustrates why utopian dreams turn into nightmares. As one islander put it while describing their fruitful, lush, island, "It could be so beautiful on earth if humans weren't animals." Golden Voice narrator Cassandra Campbell introduces Friedrich Ritter, a German doctor and bullying philosopher, and his lover and acolyte, Dore. Other settlers follow. Narrating diaries, letters, and publications, Campbell acquaints listeners with their motivations, triumphs, relationships, and, ultimately, their calamitous end. Campbell's voice is clear, and she maintains an emotional aloofness when describing people and events. Listeners are left to draw their own conclusions concerning what went wrong. D.L.G. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: NOVEMBER 2024]