In Search of the Castaways Book Three Chapter XVII - Airton's Obstinacy
In which the obstinate Ayrton, quartermaster of the BRITANNIA, remains resolutely silent during a tense interrogation aboard the yacht DUNCAN, withholding secrets that could illuminate the fate of Cap...
12 Aug 14min
In Search of the Castaways Book Three Chapter XVIII - A discouraging Confession
In which a formidable man named Ayrton reveals his past misdeeds and proposes a strange bargain, offering information in exchange for exile on a remote island, much to the contemplation of Lord Glenar...
12 Aug 18min
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
