The Rider Haggard Library

In which the steadfast Greys regiment makes a grim last stand against overwhelming foes, embodying unwavering courage amid a desperate battle that tests the mettle of all involved. The tides of war sh...

2 Jun 47min

In which our small company reaches a sombre and fearsome gathering known as the witch-hunt, where a merciless king and his dark counsellors ruthlessly root out supposed traitors amid a vast and silent...

1 Jun 35min

In which the protagonists find refuge on a flat-topped hill used as a military cantonment, where the rightful heir, Ignosi, rallies a mighty Kukuana host under the shadow of an eclipse and prepares fo...

1 Jun 28min

In which our party is visited by a solemn council of chiefs who demand a sign to prove the truth of Ignosi’s claim to the throne, and we resolve to produce a celestial portent that will awe all who be...

1 Jun 36min

In which our explorers discover the frozen corpse of the ancient Dom José da Silvestra, a grim yet poignant monument to a long-forgotten fate, and refresh themselves with game before encountering a my...

31 Mai 40min

In which the travellers journey through Kukuanaland to the vast town of Loo, where they are introduced to the formidable King Twala and witness both the martial discipline of his warriors and the eeri...

31 Mai 32min

In which our party journeys through the splendid and well-ordered land of the Kukuanas, learning of their ancient roads, the curious history of their royal family, and the impressive discipline of the...

31 Mai 21min

In which our intrepid company prepares to cross a vast and merciless desert, burdened by scant supplies and guided only by ancient and uncertain maps, their resolve tested by heat, thirst, and the sil...

30 Mai 34min