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The Gorilla Hunters
Adventure Novel: A Tale of the Wilds of AfricaBy R. M. BallantyneLength10h 3m
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The Gorilla Hunters: A Tale of the Wilds of Africa follows the adventure of three young men in "darkest Africa." Ralph Rover is living on his father's inheritance on England's west coast and occupying himself as a naturalist. He gets visited by his old friend Peterkin Gay, whose "weather-beaten though ruddy countenance" he does not recognize. Peterkin has hunted and killed every animal on Earth except for the gorilla and now comes to Ralph to entice him on a new adventure. The two are joined by the third friend, Jack Martin, and they leave for Africa.
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GenreLiterary Classics, Fairy Tales and Folklore
Length10 hrs 3 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 22, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1CHAPTER ONE. In which the hunters are introduced.
14CHAPTER FOURTEEN. Our Plans are Suddenly Altered—Wicked Designs Discovered.
2CHAPTER TWO. Life in the wild woods.
15CHAPTER FIFTEEN. An unexpected meeting—We fly, and I make a narrow escape from an appalling fate.
3CHAPTER THREE. Wherein I mount guard, and how I did it, etcetera.
16CHAPTER SIXTEEN. An unfortunate delay, and a terrible visitor.
4CHAPTER FOUR. Wherein will be found much that is philosophical.
17CHAPTER SEVENTEEN. We visit a natural menagerie, see wonderful sights, and meet with strange adventures.
5CHAPTER FIVE. Preparations for a grand hunt.
18CHAPTER EIGHTEEN. Strange and terrible discoveries—Jack is made commander-in-chief of an army.
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6CHAPTER SIX. Dreaming and feeding and bloody work enlarged upon.
19CHAPTER NINETEEN. Preparations for War, and Peculiar Drill.
7CHAPTER SEVEN. We Circumvent the Natives.
20CHAPTER TWENTY. A Warlike Expedition and a Victory.
8CHAPTER EIGHT. Peterkin distinguishes himself, and Okandaga is disposed of, etcetera.
21CHAPTER TWENTY ONE. Arrangements for pursuing the enemy, and sudden change of plans.
9CHAPTER NINE. I discover a curious insect, and Peterkin takes a strange flight.
22CHAPTER TWENTY TWO. We Meet with a Ludicrously Awful Adventure.
10CHAPTER TEN. Water Appreciated—Destructive Files, Etcetera.
23CHAPTER TWENTY THREE. We see strange things, and give our negro friends the slip.
11CHAPTER ELEVEN. How We Met With Our First Gorilla, And How We Served Him.
24CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR. A Long Chase, and a Happy Termination Thereof.
12CHAPTER TWELVE. Peterkin’s Schoolday Reminiscences.
25CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE. I Have a Desperate Encounter and a Narrow Escape.
13CHAPTER THIRTEEN. We get into “The Thick of it”—Great Success.