The Rider Haggard Library

In which Foy van Goorl and his servant Martin navigate the perilous streets of The Hague under watchful eyes, meeting with the hunted but determined Hendrik Brant to embark upon a daring endeavour inv...

5 Huhti 33min

In which we are introduced to the unscrupulous yet cunning pair, Black Meg and the Butcher, as they prepare for a secretive mission arranged by a mysterious Spanish agent, while young Adrian van Goorl...

4 Huhti 31min

In which young Adrian’s solitude is broken by a daring rescue in the wooded causeways near Leyden, leading him to encounter Elsa Brant, a fair and spirited maiden shadowed by mistrust and perilous tim...

4 Huhti 39min

In which the household reeling from a violent altercation tend to the injured Adrian and decipher a mysterious and weighty ciphered letter from a distant kinsman, revealing perilous trusts and hidden ...

4 Huhti 31min

In which Lysbeth, newly freed from the shadow of a cruel and dishonourable marriage, finds refuge on a lonely island with the fierce and enigmatic Martha the Mare, whose grim vengeance against Spaniar...

3 Huhti 28min

In which the sombre shadows of tyrannical wrath cast a bleak pall over the Netherlands, while steadfast souls gather in secret to find solace and strength amidst cruel martyrdom, and the intertwined l...

3 Huhti 39min

In which the weary months reveal Lysbeth’s bitter plight as Countess Juan de Montalvo, entangled in a loveless marriage shadowed by suspicion and the slow erosion of her fortune. Meanwhile, Hendrik Br...

3 Huhti 21min

In which Dirk contends with vexing misunderstandings and the troublesome presence of Captain Montalvo whilst preparing a dinner that unwittingly kindles friendships and cautious confidences steeped in...

2 Huhti 35min