When the World Shook
H. Rider Haggard
Play
Length 12 h 38 min
Chapters 28
First published 1918
A fictional memoir of Humphrey Arbuthnot of Devonshire, we are taken on a voyage to the island of Orofena, in the South Seas, together with Bickley, the servant Bastin and the spaniel Tommy. It is a land of adventure and danger, the result of which eventually leads to the author's death. - Summary by Lynne Thompson
Chapters
1
Arbuthnot Describes Himself Read by ToddHW 28:25
2
Bastin and Bickley Read by Jarrod Wetzel-Brown 21:28
3
Natalie Read by Jarrod Wetzel-Brown 20:19
4
Death and Departure Read by Jarrod Wetzel-Brown 22:01
5
The Cyclone Read by Tim Quinn 28:36
6
Land Read by mythdom 23:11
7
The Orofenans Read by Daniel Holbrow 26:40
8
Bastin Attempts the Martyr’s Crown Read by Alan Lord 30:45
9
The Island in the Lake Read by Oneofone56 28:44
10
The Dwellers in the Tomb Read by Adam Thompson 26:20
11
Resurrection Read by Adam Thompson 28:52
12
Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Years! Read by Adam Thompson 31:00
13
Oro Speaks and Bastin Argues Read by Adam Thompson 25:30
14
The Under-world Read by sophiatbow 26:51
15
Oro in His House Read by czandra 19:40
16
Visions of the Past Read by Darrell Nobles 30:38
17
Yva Explains Read by TheIntern356 35:21
18
The Accident Read by Francesco F 38:02
19
The Proposals of Bastin and Bickley Read by czandra 26:06
20
Oro and Arbuthnot Travel by Night Read by TR Love 37:50
21
Love’s Eternal Altar Read by TR Love 25:49
22
The Command Read by Elroi 27:53
23
In the Temple of Fate Read by Elroi 37:57
24
The Chariot of the Pit Read by fshort 37:07
25
Sacrifice Read by Howard Skyman 27:25
26
Tommy Read by TR Love 27:43
27
Bastin Discovers a Resemblance Read by Howard Skyman 13:49
28
NOTE By J. R. Bickley, M.R.C.S. Read by Jade Leah Pilling 3:38
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