The Ancient Allan by H. Rider Haggard ~ Full Audiobook [adventure]

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07/18/23

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The Ancient Allan by H. Rider Haggard audiobook.

Genre: adventure

In quiet, late-Victorian England, Allan Quatermain is trying to live out his days far from peril when a summons from the formidable Lady Luna Ragnall draws him back into mysteries older than history. Lady Ragnall is convinced that an ancient Egyptian substance called Taduki can unlock the mind and reveal the truth behind recurring dreams, strange recognitions, and a haunting sense of unfinished destiny. When they dare to breathe its smoke, the familiar world falls away. Allan awakens as Shabaka, a lion-hunter and aristocrat bound to a troubled Egypt under foreign Persian rule, while Lady Ragnall becomes Amada, a priestess of Isis marked by sacred vows and dangerous knowledge. Swept into court intrigue, desert journeys, and the brewing spark of rebellion, they must navigate treachery, divided loyalties, and the pull of a love that seems to echo across lifetimes. Blending lost-world excitement with occult speculation, The Ancient Allan pits courage and conscience against empire, superstition, and the terrifying possibility that the past is not truly past.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:24:20) Chapter 02

(00:54:44) Chapter 03

(01:23:07) Chapter 04

(02:02:50) Chapter 05

(02:38:46) Chapter 06

(03:10:24) Chapter 07

(03:39:16) Chapter 08

(04:09:08) Chapter 09

(04:39:17) Chapter 10

(05:07:56) Chapter 11

(05:38:56) Chapter 12

(06:17:36) Chapter 13

(06:53:48) Chapter 14

(07:23:40) Chapter 15

(07:49:09) Chapter 16

(08:17:33) Chapter 17

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Faery Lands of the South Seas by Hall-Nordhoff ~ Full Audiobook [adventure]

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Faery Lands of the South Seas by Hall-Nordhoff audiobook.

Genre: adventure

First published in 1921, Faery Lands of the South Seas follows writing partners James Norman Hall and Charles Nordhoff as they trade post-World War I Europe for the far side of the world, chasing a rumor of island life that feels like a waking dream. Beginning with their departure and slow approach by sea, the narrative draws listeners into a South Pacific of trading schooners, reef-ringed lagoons, and small communities scattered across Tahiti and neighboring island groups. Hall and Nordhoff move beyond postcard beauty to the daily realities of travel in remote waters: uncertain schedules, fragile supplies, sudden storms, and the complicated etiquette of arriving as outsiders. Along the way they collect stories, legends, and local histories, meeting islanders whose lives are shaped by kinship, custom, and an oral tradition that makes every cove and valley feel haunted by the past. But the authors are also clear-eyed about the pressures of commerce and colonial influence creeping into even the most isolated atolls. By turns lyrical, humorous, and reflective, this travelogue becomes a portrait of a vanishing moment and the question of what, exactly, a traveler can truly understand - or keep - of paradise.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 00

(00:02:03) Chapter 01

(00:29:28) Chapter 02

(01:14:42) Chapter 03

(01:47:06) Chapter 04

(02:26:22) Chapter 05

(03:03:15) Chapter 06

(03:48:29) Chapter 07

(04:17:01) Chapter 08

(04:59:32) Chapter 09