The Rider Haggard Library

In which the bonds of love and allegiance are tested amid uneasy alliances and portentous warnings from the mysterious Oro, who demands obedience under threat of death. Our small company, uncertain ye...

16 Maj 27min

In which the venerable Oro approaches the temple of Fate, his mighty presence belied by a silent and futile prayer that foretells the waning power of ancient gods, whilst Yva leads the company on a pe...

16 Maj 37min

In which the company is summoned before the formidable Lord Oro, who reveals his immense power and unsettling designs upon the world, while Yva shares haunting intimations of love, destiny, and the et...

16 Maj 37min

In which Oro visits the narrator nightly, thirsting for knowledge of the modern world and ultimately takes him on ethereal journeys through war-torn Europe, bustling London, and distant lands, reveali...

15 Maj 37min

In which the narrator recovers from illness while experiencing a curious detachment of mind, and the enigmatic Oro visits him with grandiose designs and subtle temptations concerning the mysterious Yv...

15 Maj 26min

In which the narrator confides in Yva about his strange visions and uncovers her profound history and mystical powers, while the ancient and wise Oro contemplates the fleeting nature of life and cosmi...

15 Maj 25min

In which the travellers settle into a shelter by the rock and encounter the enigmatic Lady Yva, who reveals the ancient wisdom and powers of her father, Lord Oro, and imparts a knowledge of a vanished...

14 Maj 35min

In which the narrator recovers from a grave injury with the devoted care of the Lady Yva and her companions, amidst haunting dreams that weave past and present into a tapestry of love and mystery. As ...

14 Maj 38min