THE WARS IN WILDERNESS - Action & Adventure Collection (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. The Gorilla Hunters, Hunting the Lions, Black Ivory, The Settler and the Savage, The Fugitives, Blue Lights, The Middy and the Moors…By R. M. Ballantyne
Length65h 50m
About this audiobook
In The Wars in Wilderness - Action & Adventure Collection, R. M. Ballantyne gathers the energies of frontier conflict, survival narrative, and moral adventure into a vigorous tale of danger in untamed landscapes. Written in the brisk, lucid style that made Victorian juvenile fiction both instructive and exciting, the book situates personal courage within broader struggles between settlement, nature, and warfare, reflecting nineteenth-century fascination with empire, exploration, and Christian fortitude. Ballantyne, a Scottish author and former Hudson's Bay Company employee, drew heavily on his youthful experiences in remote North America. His intimate knowledge of travel, hardship, and outdoor resourcefulness gave his adventure fiction a persuasive realism, even when shaped by the assumptions of his age. Like The Coral Island and his many wilderness romances, this work reveals his desire to educate young readers through scenes of peril, discipline, comradeship, and providential endurance. This volume is recommended for readers interested in classic adventure literature, Victorian boys' fiction, and the historical imagination of the frontier. Though modern readers may approach some attitudes critically, Ballantyne's narrative skill, vivid pacing, and ethical earnestness remain compelling. It is a valuable work for anyone studying how adventure stories shaped ideals of bravery, masculinity, faith, and civilization in the nineteenth century.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
Audiobook details
GenreChildren's Literature
Length65 hrs 50 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 22, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Introduction
3Historical Context
4Synopsis (Selection)
5THE WARS IN WILDERNESS - Action & Adventure Collection
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6The Gorilla Hunters
7CHAPTER I. In which the hunters are introduced.
8CHAPTER II. Life in the wild woods.
9CHAPTER III. Wherein I mount guard, and how I did it, etcetera.
10CHAPTER IV. Wherein will be found much that is philosophical.
11CHAPTER V. Preparations for a grand hunt.
12CHAPTER VI. Dreaming and feeding and bloody work enlarged upon.
13CHAPTER VII. We Circumvent the Natives.
14CHAPTER VIII. Peterkin distinguishes himself, and Okandaga is disposed of, etcetera.
15CHAPTER IX. I discover a curious insect, and Peterkin takes a strange flight.
16CHAPTER X. Water Appreciated—Destructive Files, Etcetera.
17CHAPTER XI. How We Met With Our First Gorilla, And How We Served Him.
18CHAPTER XII. Peterkin’s Schoolday Reminiscences.
19CHAPTER XIII. We get into “The Thick of it”—Great Success.
20CHAPTER XIV. Our Plans are Suddenly Altered—Wicked Designs Discovered.
21CHAPTER XV. An unexpected meeting—We fly, and I make a narrow escape from an appalling fate.
22CHAPTER XVI. An unfortunate delay, and a terrible visitor.
23CHAPTER XVII. We visit a natural menagerie, see wonderful sights, and meet with strange adventures.
24CHAPTER XVIII. Strange and terrible discoveries—Jack is made commander-in-chief of an army.
25CHAPTER XIX. Preparations for War, and Peculiar Drill.
26CHAPTER XX. A Warlike Expedition and a Victory.
27CHAPTER XXI. Arrangements for pursuing the enemy, and sudden change of plans.
28CHAPTER XXII. We Meet with a Ludicrously Awful Adventure.
29CHAPTER XXIII. We see strange things, and give our negro friends the slip.
30CHAPTER XXIV. A Long Chase, and a Happy Termination Thereof.
31CHAPTER XXV. I Have a Desperate Encounter and a Narrow Escape.
32Hunting the Lions
33CHAPTER I. Begins to Unfold the Tale of the Lions by Describing the Lion of the Tale.
34CHAPTER II. Sport Begins in Earnest.
35CHAPTER III. In which Great Deeds are Done, and Tom Brown has a Narrow Escape.
36CHAPTER IV. Tom Sees Wonderful Sights, and at last has his Dreams Fulfilled.
37CHAPTER V. More about Lions!
38CHAPTER VI. Gives a Few Hints to Would-be Hunters, and a Friend in Need is Introduced.
39CHAPTER VII. Describes River Hunting.
40CHAPTER VIII. Shows that too High a Price is Sometimes Paid for Success in Hunting.
41CHAPTER IX. The Last.
42Black Ivory
43PREFACE
44CHAPTER I. Shows that a Good Beginning may Sometimes be Followed by a Bad Ending.
45CHAPTER II. Yoosoof’s “Black Ivory.”
46CHAPTER III. Relates the Further Adventures of Harold and Disco, and Lifts the Curtain a Little Higher in Regard to the Slave-Trade.
47CHAPTER IV. In Which Our Heroes See Strange Sights at Zanzibar, and Resolve Upon Taking a Bold Step.
48CHAPTER V. In which the Travellers Enjoy Themselves Extremely, and Disco Lillihammer Sees Several Astonishing Sights.
49CHAPTER VI. Describes Several New and Surprising Incidents, which must be Read to be Fully Appreciated.
50CHAPTER VII. Enemies are Changed into Friends—Our Travellers Penetrate into the Interior of the Land.
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