The Spirit of Bambatse
H. Rider Haggard
Read by Phil Benson
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A romance, a shipwreck and a hunt for buried Portuguese treasure in the Transvaal. All the ingredients of an imperial adventure that made Haggard one of the best-selling authors of the early years of the twentieth century. Also published as Benita: An African Romance, The Spirit of Bambatse has been reprinted several times, notably as the 22nd volume of the celebrated Newcastle Forgotten Fantasy series in 1979. - Summary by Phil Benson (8 hr 10 min)
Chapters
Author's note | 2:59 | Read by Phil Benson |
Confidences | 22:52 | Read by Phil Benson |
The end of the 'Zanzibar' | 20:03 | Read by Phil Benson |
How Robert came ashore | 18:58 | Read by Phil Benson |
Mr Clifford | 21:11 | Read by Phil Benson |
Jacob Meyer | 21:04 | Read by Phil Benson |
The gold coin | 18:37 | Read by Phil Benson |
The messengers | 19:13 | Read by Phil Benson |
Bambatse | 23:02 | Read by Phil Benson |
The oath of Maduna | 20:47 | Read by Phil Benson |
The mountain top | 19:30 | Read by Phil Benson |
The sleepers in the cave | 20:07 | Read by Phil Benson |
The beginning of the search | 19:20 | Read by Phil Benson |
Benita plans escape | 19:39 | Read by Phil Benson |
The flight | 18:50 | Read by Phil Benson |
The chase | 18:12 | Read by Phil Benson |
Back at Bambatse | 19:56 | Read by Phil Benson |
The first experiment | 16:52 | Read by Phil Benson |
The other Benita | 23:57 | Read by Phil Benson |
The awaking | 18:32 | Read by Phil Benson |
Jacob Meyer sees a spirit | 20:00 | Read by Phil Benson |
The message from the dead | 21:24 | Read by Phil Benson |
The voice of the living | 21:14 | Read by Phil Benson |
Benita gives her answer | 19:07 | Read by Phil Benson |
The true gold | 24:50 | Read by Phil Benson |
Reviews
The Spirit of Bambatse
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DRSmith
Well read, absorbing story with evil personified psychologically and with many harsships, trials and tribulations with a good dose of mysticism included before a satisfying end with an underlying romantic thread throughout. Recommended:)
a well read and well written novel
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Bruce G
I enjoyed the story. It was also very well read. Thank you for your reading, Bruce G
Entertaining romantic story to listen to on long drives.
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Dr. Dijkstra
Reader enhanced the predictable story and made it very entertaining.
this book was super good
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Josh Erickson
the reader is fantastic, the book is fantastic.
very imaginative story
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dsuden
A very interesting and creative story, nicely narrated.
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ms SV
Loved the book. Phil Benson is a great reader!
jcob. good story boys own magazine! dated
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John Cobb
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SKH
Good story. Well read, thank you.