In Search of the Castaways
Jules Verne
Play
Length 17 h 2 min
Chapters 66
First published 1868
The book tells the story of the quest for Captain Grant of the Britannia. After finding a bottle cast into the ocean by the captain himself after the Britannia is shipwrecked, Lord and Lady Glenarvan of Scotland decide to launch a rescue expedition. The main difficulty is that the coordinates of the wreckage are mostly erased, and only the latitude (37 degrees) is known. Lord Glenarvan makes it his quest to find Grant; together with his wife, Grant's children and the crew of his yacht the Duncan they set off for South America. An unexpected passenger in the form of French geographer Jacques Paganel joins the search. They explore Patagonia, Tristan da Cunha Island, Amsterdam Island, Australia and New Zealand in their search for the castaways. (summary from Wikipedia)
Chapters
1
Introduction Read by Sibella Denton 3:24
2
Book One - II - The Three Documents Read by Eddie Winter 16:45
3
Book One - III - The Captain's Children Read by Eddie Winter 8:54
4
Book One - IV - Lady Glenarvan's Proposal Read by Sibella Denton 10:17
5
Book One - V - The Departure of the "Duncan" Read by Laurie Anne Walden 8:52
6
Book One - VI - An Unexpected Passenger Read by Sibella Denton 12:28
7
Book One - VII - Jacques Paganel is undeceived Read by cowfoots 11:57
8
Book One - VIII - The Geographer's Resolution Read by Sibella Denton 11:31
9
Book One - IX - Through the Straits of Magelan Read by Sibella Denton 10:01
10
Book One - X - The Course decided Read by Sibella Denton 14:10
11
Book One - XI - Traveling in Chili Read by humeangel 11:01
12
Book One - XII - Eleven Thousand Feet aloft Read by Sibella Denton 10:48
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Book One - XIII - A sudden Descent Read by humeangel 20:47
14
Book One - XIV - Providentially rescued Read by Roger Melin 16:47
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Book One - XV - Thalcave Read by Sibella Denton 13:13
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Book One - XVI - The News of the lost Captain Read by Sibella Denton 13:57
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Book One - XVII - A serious Necessity Read by Helen Elsbeth 8:50
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Book One - XVIII - In search of Water Read by Helen Elsbeth 16:14
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Book One - XIX - The Red Wolves Read by Anna Roberts 19:00
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Book One - XX - Strange Signs Read by Anna Roberts 10:40
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Book One - XXI - A False Trail Read by Roger Melin 13:06
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Book One - XXII - The Flood Read by Erica Sims 18:50
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Book One - XXIII - A Singular Abode Read by Maria Elmvang 17:59
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Book One - XXIV - Paganel's Disclosure Read by Maria Elmvang 18:57
25
Book One - XXV - Between Fire and Water Read by Mark F. Smith 16:01
26
Book One - XXVI - The Return on Board Read by Mark F. Smith 17:53
27
Book Two - I - A New Destination Read by Sibella Denton 16:33
28
Book Two - II - Tristan D'Acunha and the Isle of Amsterdam Read by Esther 9:57
29
Book Two - III - Cape Town and M. Viot Read by Esther 10:16
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Book Two - IV - A Wager and how decided Read by Eddie Winter 14:52
31
Book Two - V - The Storm on the Indian Ocean Read by Eddie Winter 17:01
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Book Two - VI - A Hospitable Colonist Read by Eddie Winter 18:37
33
Book Two - VII - The Quartermaster of the "Britania" Read by Eddie Winter 20:30
34
Book Two - VIII - Preparation for the Journey Read by Eddie Winter 15:39
35
Book Two - IX - A Country of Paradoxes Read by Esther 12:33
36
Book Two - X - An Accident Read by Esther 16:16
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Book Two - XI - Crime or Calamity Read by Sibella Denton 14:46
38
Book Two - XII - Toline of the Lachlan Read by fourgrays 19:54
39
Book Two - XIII - A Warning Read by Esther 16:09
40
Book Two - XIV - Wealth in the Wilderness Read by Kristine Bekere 21:24
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Book Two - XV - Suspicious Occurences Read by Kristine Bekere 23:05
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Book Two - XVI - A startling Discovery Read by Kristine Bekere 21:21
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Book Two - XVII - The Plot Unveiled Read by Kristine Bekere 21:47
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Book Two - XVIII - Four Days of Anguish Read by Kristine Bekere 22:06
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Book Two - XIX - Helpless and Hopeless Read by Kristine Bekere 20:48
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Book Three - I - A Rough Captain Read by Kristine Bekere 15:47
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Book Three - II - Navigators and their Discoveries Read by Kristine Bekere 7:09
48
Book Three - III - The Martyr-roll of Navigators Read by Kristine Bekere 5:46
49
Book Three - IV - The Wreck of the "Macquarie" Read by Peter Yearsley 17:20
50
Book Three - V - Cannibals Read by mpetranech 10:43
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Book Three - VI - The dreaded Country Read by Laurie Anne Walden 14:50
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Book Three - VII - The Maori War Read by Esther 11:46
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Book Three - VIII - On the Road to Auckland Read by Sibella Denton 11:24
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Book Three - IX - Introduction to the Cannibals Read by Dirk Weber 15:14
55
Book Three - X - A momentous Interview Read by Esther 16:04
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Book Three - XI - The Chief's Funeral Read by mpetranech 16:29
57
Book Three - XII - Strangely liberated Read by aquielisunari 22:18
58
Book Three - XIII - The sacred Mountain Read by Lucy Lo Faro 27:12
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Book Three - XIV - A bold Stratagem Read by Esther 18:01
60
Book Three - XV - From Peril to Safety Read by Sibella Denton 16:25
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Book Three - XVI - Why the "Duncan" went to New-Zealand Read by Maria Elmvang 14:51
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Book Three - XVII - Airton's Obstinacy Read by Maria Elmvang 14:49
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Book Three - XVIII - A discouraging Confession Read by Esther 18:45
64
Book Three - XIX -A Cry in the Night Read by Kristine Bekere 20:15
65
Book Three - XX - Captain Grant's Story Read by Maria Elmvang 22:05
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Book Three - XXI - Paganel's last Entanglement Read by Kristine Bekere 8:35
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