The People of the Mist
H. Rider Haggard
Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022)
Penniless Leonard Outram attempts to redress the undeserved loss of his family estates and fiancee by seeking his fortune in Africa. In the course of his adventures he and his Zulu companion Otter save a young Portuguese woman, Juanna Rodd, together with her nursemaid Soa, from slavery. Leonard and Juanna are plainly attracted to each other, but prone to bickering, and their romance is impeded by the watchful and jealous Soa. The protagonists seek the legendary People of the Mist, said to possess a fabulous hoard of jewels. Finding them, they immediately become embroiled in the turbulent political affairs of the lost race, which is riven by a power-struggle between the monarch and the priesthood of its giant crocodile god. The heroic Leonard can do little more than react to events. The action climaxes in a hair-raising escape by toboggan (it was a flat stone) down a steep glacier. (Summary by Wikipedia) (16 hr 25 min)
Chapitres
| 00 - Author's Note | 3:37 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
| 01 - The Sins of the Fathers are Visited on the Children | 23:46 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
| 02 - The Swearing of the Oath | 22:04 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
| 03 - After Seven Years | 15:52 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
| 04 - The Last Vigil | 24:03 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
| 05 - Otter Gives Counsel | 18:25 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
| 06 - The Tale of Soa | 18:47 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
| 07 - Leonard Swears on the Blood of Aca | 19:27 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
| 08 - The Start | 23:05 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
| 09 - The Yellow Devil's Nest | 22:10 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
| 10 - Leonard Makes a Plan | 21:24 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
| 11 - The Hero Otter | 23:26 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
| 12 - A Choice Lot | 25:12 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
| 13 - A Midnight Marriage | 27:21 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
| 14 - Vengence | 22:54 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
| 15 - Disillusion | 30:39 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
| 16 - Misunderstandings | 24:38 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
| 17 - The Death of Mavoom | 27:02 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
| 18 - Soa Shows Her Teeth | 26:28 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
| 19 - The End of the Journey | 23:33 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
| 20 - The Coming of Aca | 20:09 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
| 21 - The Folly of Otter | 31:07 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
| 22 - The Temple of Jal | 26:48 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
| 23 - How Juanna Conquered Nam | 24:18 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
| 24 - Olfan Tells of the Rubies | 27:55 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
| 25 - The Sacrifice After the New Order | 23:10 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
| 26 - The Last of the Settlement Men | 21:50 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
| 27 - Father and Daughter | 26:25 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
| 28 - Juanna Prevaricates | 23:12 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
| 29 - The Trial of the Gods | 23:07 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
| 30 - Francisco's Expiation | 24:54 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
| 31 - The White Dawn | 24:16 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
| 32 - How Otter Fought the Water Dweller | 22:58 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
| 33 - Trapped | 23:49 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
| 34 - Nam's Last Argument | 22:56 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
| 35 - Be Nobel or be Base | 26:19 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
| 36 - How Otter Came Back | 21:49 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
| 37 - "I am Repaid, Queen" | 22:41 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
| 38 - The Triumph of Nam | 21:57 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
| 39 - The Passing of the Bridge | 25:45 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
| 40 - Otter's Farewell | 29:18 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
| 41 - Envoi - The End of the Adventure | 26:26 | Lu par Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) |
Critiques
Acceptable recording.
Knygathin
OK neutral reader. Could have been clearer, and easier to follow, if the intonations were read in the right places, with more understanding and empathy for the contents.
Loved it!!!
Ryan Lentsch
Lengthy Great Story. Fell in love with the main characters. Wishing to have friends like Otter. The reader Richard Kilmer is my favorite.
Non stop thrilling in romantic setting
Dr. Dijkstra
Read very well, story a bit predictable but exciting and entertaining. Well worth "reading".
Incredible!
shavon
What a wonderful book. I will be reading more from H. Rider Haggerd
Good reader, book is rather morose
Linda in PNW
I've listened to many of H Ryder Haggart's stories and enjoyed all of them. This one, however, left me thinking that Mr. Haggart no longer felt optimistic regarding the human race. Yes, he did again show his disgust for the slave traders that did their awful work in Africa and skillfully saw their demise. The main characters were good people and they were not spared an overwhelming amount of pain, hardship and suffering. He wrote well and I listened to the entire story probably because the reader was so good.
AMAZING!!!!
A LibriVox Listener
This is the most exciting Adventure with edge of your seat chapters of danger but I don't want to spoil anything for you. there are also laugh out loud moments. Brilliant book read very well by narrator, absolutely it love H Rider Haggard he has got to be the best adventure author.
Quite the Adventure
TwinkieToes
The rescue from slavery would have been a complete book in itself, but added to this, we get the adventurous travel to the city of the People of the Mist and all that occurs there. Definitely an adventure, with a final plot twist at the end. Very good!
Good story, but long
Mali Taus
This is a really good story but it seems to go on forever! Too much of a good thing? The narration is good, precise but melodic - great for getting off to sleep which is one of my key uses of audio books!