In Search of the Castaways Book Three Chapter XVI - Why the "Duncan" went to New-Zealand
In which the travellers rejoin the yacht *Duncan* on the coast of New Zealand, bewildered to find its course altered by a mistaken but fateful letter directing it there, with the loyal crew and weathe...
11 Aug 14min
In Search of the Castaways Book Three Chapter XV - From Peril to Safety
In which the weary travellers, guided by Paganel's exceptional skill, navigate the rugged and volcanic wilderness of New Zealand, enduring numerous hardships and marvels of nature as they draw closer ...
11 Aug 16min
In Search of the Castaways Book Three Chapter XIV - A bold Stratagem
In which a daring group, imprisoned on a sacred volcanic plateau, contrives a cunning stratagem to invoke the fear of supernatural retribution and thus escape the vigilant watch of the superstitious M...
10 Aug 18min
In Search of the Castaways Book Three Chapter XIII - The sacred Mountain
In which the fugitives, pursued by a fierce Maori tribe, find refuge atop the sacred Maunganamu mountain, where the tabooed burial site of the chief Kara-Tete offers them temporary sanctuary from thei...
10 Aug 27min
In Search of the Castaways Book Three Chapter XI - The Chief's Funeral
In which the solemn customs of the Maori tribe unfold around the funeral of their chief Kara-Tete, marked by the powerful and pervasive influence of the “taboo” that governs every action and thought o...
9 Aug 16min
In Search of the Castaways Book Three Chapter XII - Strangely liberated
In which the captives of the Ware-Atoua resolve themselves with solemn dignity for the grim fate that awaits them, only to discover a secret passage being fashioned by a mysterious hand, leading to a ...
9 Aug 22min
In Search of the Castaways Book Three Chapter IX - Introduction to the Cannibals
In which a dense morning mist lifts to reveal a formidable Maori chief and his warriors rowing a long canoe upon the sacred Waikato River, bearing ten European captives, including Glenarvan and Lady H...
8 Aug 15min
