In Search of the Castaways Book Three Chapter VII - The Maori War
In which a violent storm compels the travellers to seek shelter in a sea-carved grotto, prompting a discourse on the historical and ongoing conflict between the indigenous Maori tribes and the English...
7 Elo 11min
In Search of the Castaways Book Three Chapter VIII - On the Road to Auckland
In which a small party sets out on a challenging eight-day trek across the verdant yet tangled plains and scrublands of New Zealand, guided by the ever-curious and cautious Paganel, who seeks both saf...
7 Elo 11min
In Search of the Castaways Book Three Chapter VI - The dreaded Country
In which our intrepid travellers engineer a sturdy raft from the wreckage of their ill-fated ship and brave a perilous nine-mile journey toward the forbidding coast of New Zealand, navigating treacher...
6 Elo 14min
In Search of the Castaways Book Three Chapter V - Cannibals
In which the stranded travellers, forced to abandon their vessel, prepare a precarious raft to reach the shores of New Zealand amidst grave concerns about the land’s reputedly formidable inhabitants. ...
6 Elo 10min
In Search of the Castaways Book Three Chapter IV - The Wreck of the "Macquarie"
In which a weary voyage aboard the ill-fated brig MACQUARIE brings Lord Glenarvan and his companions perilously close to unknown New Zealand shores amid threatening weather and treacherous reefs. The ...
5 Elo 17min
In Search of the Castaways Book Three Chapter III - The Martyr-roll of Navigators
In which the voyage aboard the MACQUARIE is shadowed by a captain’s reckless drunkenness, compelling vigilant crew members to guard the ship’s perilous passage without the aid of charts. The conversat...
5 Elo 5min
In Search of the Castaways Book Three Chapter I - A Rough Captain
In which the kindly yet resolute party, their hopes dashed by the loss of the DUNCAN and uncertain of their next course, contemplate a cautious voyage to Auckland aboard a rough and blunt ship under t...
4 Elo 15min
In Search of the Castaways Book Three Chapter II - Navigators and their Discoveries
In which the passengers embark upon the brig MACQUARIE, contending with its clumsy sailing qualities and the relentless swell that confines them below deck, while each reflects on their voyage ahead. ...
4 Elo 7min
