The Purple Land, William Henry Hudson
The Purple Land, William Henry Hudson
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The Purple Land

Author: William Henry Hudson

Narrator: Finian Silverwood

Unabridged: 9 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/18/2026

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy


Synopsis

The Purple Land follows Richard Lamb, a young Englishman who flees to Uruguay after eloping with an Argentine girl. Immersed in the wild countryside, he encounters gauchos, rebel guerrillas, and perilous adventures, testing his courage and wit. Through battles, escapes, and forbidden romances, Lamb confronts the meaning of civilization, freedom, and belonging, discovering a new perspective on life and society.

About William Henry Hudson

W. H. Hudson (1841–1922) was a professor of English literature at Stanford University and a staff lecturer in literature to the University Extension Board of the University of London. He was the author of An Introduction to the Study of Literature, Rousseau and Naturalism in Life and Thought, An Introduction to the Philosophy of Herbert Spencer, and many more.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Daniele on June 09, 2019

Ammetto di avere una preferenza per Hudson, mi piace proprio la sua scrittura e l'ambientazione dei suoi racconti. Ne cito un passaggio: "Oh sì, tutti stiamo invano cercando la felicità nel modo sbagliato. Un tempo l'avevamo, era tutta nostra, ma noi l'abbiamo disprezzata perché era soltanto la vecc......more

Goodreads review by Jason on December 24, 2019

What a cracking adventure story this was, it really brought out the child in me. I can see that when this book came out it could have inspired young men to leave the safety of home to travel across the ocean, to fight in revolutions, to meet beautiful young ladies and to eat, drink and be merry. Our......more

Goodreads review by Hank1972 on July 08, 2023

Un libro felice Che sia un libro felice lo dice Borges, a cui é evidentemente piaciuto. Felice per la vitalitá che pervade il protagonista del libro, l’inglese Richard Lamb, e le sue scorribande in quel paese a noi poco noto che é l’Uruguai, o Banda Orientale al tempo in cui é ambientato il libro, c......more

Goodreads review by Jim on June 02, 2021

What an odd book! Set in Uruguay in the 1860’s or 70’s, Purple Land starts as a picaresque novel about an Englishman’s journey around the country in search of employment. The story races along with the hero’s many adventures which include participating in a failed revolution, rescuing a damsel from......more

Goodreads review by Jim on December 11, 2011

The first novel by W. H. Hudson, The Purple Land is a fictionalization of his experiences in Uruguay, then referred to simply as the Banda Oriental, or the Eastern Sector. It tells the story of a young married man who is forced by circumstances to leave home to work on a distant estancia. There he q......more