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THE ANCIENT WORLD SERIES - 10 Historical Novels in One Volume
Moon of Israel, Cleopatra, Morning Star, Queen of the Dawn, Belshazzar, The Doom of Zimbabwe…By Henry Rider Haggard
Length100h 36m
About this audiobook
The Ancient World Series by Henry Rider Haggard presents a collection of ten historical novels that expertly weave together fiction and historical detail, transporting readers to the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Greece, and beyond. Haggard's vivid prose and intricate storytelling reflect the narrative style of the Victorian era, imbued with a sense of adventure and exploration. Each novel in this compilation reveals Haggard's fascination with early human societies and their complex legacies, echoing the era's yearning for narrative authenticity while intoxicating readers with rich, romanticized tales of heroic quests, mysticism, and cultural encounters. Henry Rider Haggard was a pioneering writer, deeply influenced by his experiences in South Africa, where he worked as a surveyor and adventurer. His direct engagement with diverse cultures and ancient history profoundly impacted his writing, culminating in a narrative style that captures the spirit of discovery. Haggard's works often reflect a critical viewpoint of European imperialism, encapsulating both admiration and critique for the cultures he portrayed, which adds depth to the stories within this remarkable series. This compilation is highly recommended for readers who appreciate historical narratives intertwined with adventure and romance. Haggard's ability to breathe life into the figures of ancient civilizations invites both enjoyment and contemplation, making The Ancient World Series an essential addition to the library of any enthusiast of historical fiction.
Audiobook details
GenreHistorical Fiction, Romance
Length100 hrs 36 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 8, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1CHAPTER I SCRIBE ANA COMES TO TANIS
122CHAPTER VII TUA COMES TO MEMPHIS
2CHAPTER II THE BREAKING OF THE CUP
123CHAPTER VIII THE MAGIC IMAGE
3CHAPTER III USERTI
124CHAPTER IX THE DOOM OF PHARAOH
4CHAPTER IV THE COURT OF BETROTHAL
125CHAPTER X THE COMING OF THE KA
5CHAPTER V THE PROPHECY
126CHAPTER XI THE DREAM OF ABI
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6CHAPTER VI THE LAND OF GOSHEN
127CHAPTER XII THE ROYAL MARRIAGE
7CHAPTER VII THE AMBUSH
128CHAPTER XIII ABI LEARNS THE TRUTH
8CHAPTER VIII SETI COUNSELS PHARAOH
129CHAPTER XIV THE BOAT OF RA
9CHAPTER IX THE SMITING OF AMON
130CHAPTER XV TUA AND THE KING OF TAT
10CHAPTER X THE DEATH OF PHARAOH
131CHAPTER XVI THE BEGGAR AND THE KING
11CHAPTER XI THE CROWNING OF AMENMESES
132CHAPTER XVII TUA FINDS HER LOVER
12CHAPTER XII THE MESSAGE OF JABEZ
133CHAPTER XVIII THE JUDGMENT OF THE GODS
13CHAPTER XIII THE RED NILE
134INTRODUCTION
14CHAPTER XIV KI COMES TO MEMPHIS
135CHAPTER I
15CHAPTER XV THE NIGHT OF FEAR
136CHAPTER II
16CHAPTER XVI JABEZ SELLS HORSES
137CHAPTER III
17CHAPTER XVII THE DREAM OF MERAPI
138CHAPTER IV
18CHAPTER XVIII THE CROWNING OF MERAPI
139CHAPTER V
19CHAPTER I THE DREAM OF RIMA
140CHAPTER VI
20CHAPTER II THE MESSENGER
141CHAPTER VII
21CHAPTER III THE ESCAPE
142CHAPTER I
22CHAPTER IV THE TEMPLE OF THE SPHINX
143CHAPTER II
23CHAPTER V THE SWEARING OF THE OATH
144CHAPTER III
24CHAPTER VI NEFRA CONQUERS THE PYRAMIDS
145CHAPTER IV
25CHAPTER VII THE PLOT OF THE VIZIER
146CHAPTER V
26CHAPTER VIII THE SCRIBE RASA
147CHAPTER VI
27CHAPTER IX THE CROWNING OF NEFRA
148CHAPTER VII
28CHAPTER X THE MESSAGE
149CHAPTER VIII
29CHAPTER XI THE FALL
150CHAPTER IX
30CHAPTER XII THE SPIRIT OF THE PYRAMIDS
151CHAPTER X
31CHAPTER XIII THE MESSENGER FROM TANIS
152CHAPTER XI
32CHAPTER XIV THE SENTENCE OF PHARAOH
153CHAPTER XII
33CHAPTER XV BROTHER TEMU
154CHAPTER XIII
34CHAPTER XVI THE PASSING OF ROY
155CHAPTER XIV
35CHAPTER XVII THE FATE OF THE CLIFF-CLIMBERS
156CHAPTER XV
36CHAPTER XVIII HOW NEFRA CAME TO BABYLON
157CHAPTER XVI
37CHAPTER XIX THE FOUR BROTHERS
158CHAPTER I
38CHAPTER XX THE MARCH FROM BABYLON
159CHAPTER II
39CHAPTER XXI TRAITOR OR HERO
160CHAPTER III
40CHAPTER XXII KHIAN RETURNS TO TANIS
161CHAPTER IV
41CHAPTER XXIII THE QUEEN OF THE DAWN
162CHAPTER V
42CHAPTER 1 THE SILENT ISLE
163CHAPTER VI
43CHAPTER 2 THE VISION OF THE WORLD'S DESIRE
164CHAPTER VII
44CHAPTER 3 THE SLAYING OF THE SIDONIANS
165CHAPTER VIII
45CHAPTER 4 THE BLOOD-RED SEA
166CHAPTER IX
46CHAPTER 5 MERIAMUN THE QUEEN
167CHAPTER I THE BETROTHAL OF OLAF
47CHAPTER 6 THE STORY OF MERIAMUN
168CHAPTER II THE SLAYING OF THE BEAR
48CHAPTER 7 THE QUEEN'S VISION
169CHAPTER III THE WANDERER'S NECKLACE
49CHAPTER 8 THE KA, THE BAI, AND THE KHOU
170CHAPTER IV IDUNA WEARS THE NECKLACE
50CHAPTER 1 THE PROPHETS OF THE APURA
171CHAPTER V THE BATTLE ON THE SEA
51CHAPTER 2 THE NIGHT OF DREAD
172CHAPTER VI HOW OLAF FOUGHT WITH ODIN
52CHAPTER 3 THE BATHS OF BRONZE
173CHAPTER I IRENE, EMPRESS OF THE EARTH
53CHAPTER 4 THE QUEEN'S CHAMBER
174CHAPTER II THE BLIND CÆSAR
54CHAPTER 5 THE CHAPEL PERILOUS
175CHAPTER III MOTHER AND SON
55CHAPTER 6 THE WARDENS OF THE GATE
176CHAPTER IV OLAF OFFERS HIS SWORD
56CHAPTER 7 THE SHADOW IN THE SUNLIGHT
177CHAPTER V AVE POST SECULA
57CHAPTER 8 THE LOOSING OF THE SPIRIT OF REI
178CHAPTER VI HELIODORE
58CHAPTER 9 THE WAKING OF THE SLEEPER
179CHAPTER VII VICTORY OR VALHALLA!
59CHAPTER 10 THE OATH OF THE WANDERER
180CHAPTER VIII THE TRIAL OF OLAF
60CHAPTER 11 THE WAKING OF THE WANDERER
181CHAPTER IX THE HALL OF THE PIT
61CHAPTER 1 THE VENGEANCE OF KURRI
182CHAPTER X OLAF GIVES JUDGMENT
62CHAPTER 2 THE COMING OF PHARAOH
183CHAPTER I TIDINGS FROM EGYPT
63CHAPTER 3 THE BED OF TORMENT
184CHAPTER II THE STATUES BY THE NILE
64CHAPTER 4 PHARAOH'S DREAM
185CHAPTER III THE VALLEY OF THE DEAD KINGS
65CHAPTER 5 THE VOICE OF THE DEAD
186CHAPTER IV THE CALIPH HARUN
66CHAPTER 6 THE BURNING OF THE SHRINE
187CHAPTER V IRENE'S PRAYER
67CHAPTER 7 THE LAST FLIGHT OF ODYSSEUS, LAERTES' SON
188I HOW ASMUND THE PRIEST FOUND GROA THE WITCH
68CHAPTER 8 "TILL ODYSSEUS COMES!"
189II HOW ERIC TOLD HIS LOVE TO GUDRUDA IN THE SNOW ON COLDBACK
69PALINODE
190III HOW ASMUND BADE ERIC TO HIS YULE-FEAST
70CHAPTER I THE CARAVAN
191IV HOW ERIC CAME DOWN GOLDEN FALLS
71CHAPTER II THE GROVE OF BAALTIS
192V HOW ERIC WON THE SWORD WHITEFIRE
72CHAPTER III ITHOBAL THE KING
193VI HOW ASMUND THE PRIEST WAS BETROTHED TO UNNA
73CHAPTER IV THE DREAM OF ISSACHAR
194VII HOW ERIC WENT UP MOSFELL AGAINST SKALLAGRIM THE BARESARK
74CHAPTER V THE PLACE OF SACRIFICE
195VIII HOW OSPAKAR BLACKTOOTH FOUND ERIC BRIGHTEYES AND SKALLAGRIM LAMBSTAIL ON HORSE-HEAD HEIGHTS
75CHAPTER VI THE HALL OF AUDIENCE
196IX HOW SWANHILD DEALT WITH GUDRUDA
76CHAPTER VII THE BLACK DWARF
197X HOW ASMUND SPOKE WITH SWANHILD
77CHAPTER VIII AZIEL PLIGHTS HIS TROTH
198XI HOW SWANHILD BID FAREWELL TO ERIC
78CHAPTER IX GREETING TO THE BAALTIS
199XII HOW ERIC WAS OUTLAWED AND SAILED A - VIKING
79CHAPTER X THE EMBASSY
200XIII HOW HALL THE MATE CUT THE GRAPNEL CHAIN
80CHAPTER XI METEM SELLS IMAGES
201XIV HOW ERIC DREAMED A DREAM
81CHAPTER XII THE TRYST
202XV HOW ERIC DWELT IN LONDON TOWN
82CHAPTER XIII THE SACRIFICE OF AZIEL
203XVI HOW SWANHILD WALKED THE SEAS
83CHAPTER XIV THE MARTYRDOM OF ISSACHAR
204XVII HOW ASMUND THE PRIEST WEDDED UNNA, THOROD'S DAUGHTER
84CHAPTER XV ELISSA TAKES SANCTUARY
205XVIII HOW EARL ATLI FOUND ERIC AND SKALLAGRIM ON THE SOUTHERN ROCKS OF STRAUMEY ISLE
85CHAPTER XVI THE CAGE OF DEATH
206XIX HOW KOLL THE HALF-WITTED BROUGHT TIDINGS FROM ICELAND
86CHAPTER XVII "THERE IS HOPE"
207XX HOW ERIC WAS NAMED ANEW
87CHAPTER I THE PRISON AT CÆSAREA
208XXI HOW HALL OF LITHDALE TOOK TIDINGS TO ICELAND
88CHAPTER II THE VOICE OF A GOD
209XXII HOW ERIC CAME HOME AGAIN
89CHAPTER III THE GRAIN STORE
210XXIII HOW ERIC WAS A GUEST AT THE WEDDING-FEAST OF GUDRUDA THE FAIR
90CHAPTER IV THE BIRTH OF MIRIAM
211XXIV HOW THE FEAST WENT
91CHAPTER V MIRIAM IS ENTHRONED
212XXV HOW THE FEAST ENDED
92CHAPTER VI CALEB
213XXVI HOW ERIC VENTURED DOWN TO MIDDALHOF AND WHAT HE FOUND
93CHAPTER VII MARCUS
214XXVII HOW GUDRUDA WENT UP TO MOSFELL
94CHAPTER VIII MARCUS AND CALEB
215XXVIII HOW SWANHILD WON TIDINGS OF ERIC
95CHAPTER IX THE JUSTICE OF FLORUS
216XXIX HOW WENT THE BRIDAL NIGHT
96CHAPTER X BENONI
217XXX HOW THE DAWN CAME
97CHAPTER XI THE ESSENES LOSE THEIR QUEEN
218XXXI HOW ERIC SENT AWAY HIS MEN FROM MOSFELL
98CHAPTER XII THE RING, THE NECKLACE AND THE LETTER
219XXXII HOW ERIC AND SKALLAGRIM GREW FEY
99CHAPTER XIII WOE, WOE TO JERUSALEM
220XXXIII HOW ERIC AND SKALLAGRIM FOUGHT THEIR LAST GREAT FIGHT
100CHAPTER XIV THE ESSENES FIND THEIR QUEEN AGAIN
221CHAPTER I RAMOSE AND HIS MOTHER
101CHAPTER XV WHAT PASSED IN THE TOWER
222CHAPTER II THE CUP OF HATHOR
102CHAPTER XVI THE SANHEDRIM
223CHAPTER III THE COUNSEL OF BELUS
103CHAPTER XVII THE GATE OF NICANOR
224CHAPTER IV THE FALL OF RAMOSE
104CHAPTER XVIII THE DEATH-STRUGGLE OF ISRAEL
225CHAPTER V THE FLIGHT TO AMASIS
105CHAPTER XIX PEARL-MAIDEN
226CHAPTER VI THE GIFT OF GOD
106CHAPTER XX THE MERCHANT DEMETRIUS
227CHAPTER VII RAMOSE SEEKS REFUGE IN CYPRUS
107CHAPTER XXI THE CÆSARS AND PRINCE DOMITIAN
228CHAPTER VIII AT MEMPHIS
108CHAPTER XXII THE TRIUMPH
229CHAPTER IX PHARAOH COMES TO MEMPHIS
109CHAPTER XXIII THE SLAVE-RING
230CHAPTER X THE HAPPY HOUSE
110CHAPTER XXIV MASTER AND SLAVE
231CHAPTER XI THE BURIAL OF APIS
111CHAPTER XXV THE REWARD OF SATURIUS
232CHAPTER XII GONE!
112CHAPTER XXVI THE JUDGMENT OF DOMITIAN
233CHAPTER XIII BABYLON
113CHAPTER XXVII THE BISHOP CYRIL
234CHAPTER XIV THE PROPHET AND THE PRINCE
114CHAPTER XXVIII THE LAMP
235CHAPTER XV RAMOSE FINDS FRIENDS
115CHAPTER XXIX HOW MARCUS CHANGED HIS FAITH
236CHAPTER XVI RAMOSE IS TEMPTED
116CHAPTER I THE PLOT OF ABI
237CHAPTER XVII AT THE WESTERN GATE
117CHAPTER II THE PROMISE OF THE GOD
238CHAPTER XVIII THE LETTER
118CHAPTER III RAMES, THE PRINCESS, AND THE CROCODILE
239CHAPTER XIX THE LADY OF THE LITTER
119CHAPTER IV THE SUMMONING OF AMEN
240CHAPTER XX THE END OF OBIL
120CHAPTER V HOW RAMES FOUGHT THE PRINCE OF KESH
241CHAPTER XXI THE WRITING ON THE WALL
121CHAPTER VI THE OATH OF RAMES AND OF TUA
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