The Blue Lagoon

The Blue Lagoon is a 1908 romance novel (first in a trilogy) by Henry de Vere Stacpoole about two cousins, Emmeline and Richard, who are shipwrecked on a tropical island in the South Pacific. The story follows their journey from childhood innocence to young love as they survive in isolation, learning to live off the land and eventually conceiving a child. The novel explores themes of nature versus civilization, innocence, and the complexities of human relationships.