Meridiana: The adventures of three Englishmen and three Russians in South Africa: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Meridiana: The adventures of three Englishmen and three Russians in South Africa, credited to Jules Verne, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of Meridiana: The adventures of three Englishmen and three Russians in South Africa by Jules Verne. (Translated by Ellen E Frewer.) Read in English by LibriVox Volunteers. Three Englishmen and Three Russians travel across the width of South Africa to measure a meridian. The outbreak of the Crimean War makes the Russians enemy agents in an English colony. Summary by Kim.

Recording facts

• Recording title: Meridiana: The adventures of three Englishmen and three Russians in South Africa
• Author credits: Jules Verne
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 23
• Listed recording duration: 5:28:26

Track guide

1. 01 - Ch 1 - On the Banks of the Orange River — 18:09
2. 02 - Ch 2 - Official Presentations — 12:05
3. 03 - Ch 3 - The Land Journey — 14:56
4. 04 - Ch 4 - A Few Words About the — 14:27
5. 05 - Ch 5 - A Hottentot Village — 15:15
6. 06 - Ch 6 - Better Acquaintances — 15:28
7. 07 - Ch 7 - The Base of the Triangle — 16:03
8. 08 - Ch 8 - The Twenty-fourth Meridian — 9:03
9. 09 - Ch 9 - The Kraal — 19:07
10. 10 - Ch 10 - The Rapid — 10:07
11. 11 - Ch 11 - A Missing Companion — 12:22
12. 12 - Ch 12- A Station to Sir John's Liking — 13:15
13. 13 - Ch 13 - Pacification by Fire — 10:09
14. 14 - Ch 14 - A Declaration of War — 9:48
15. 15 - Ch 15 - A Geometric Progression — 13:19
16. 16 - Ch 16 - Danger in Disguise — 15:00
17. 17 - Ch 17 - An Unexpected Blight — 14:26
18. 18 - Ch 18 - The Desert — 20:32
19. 19 - Ch 19 - Science Undaunted — 10:33
20. 20 - Ch 20 - Standing a Seige — 12:16
21. 21 - Ch 21 - Suspense — 12:00
22. 22 - Ch 22 - Hide and Seek — 28:20
23. 23 - Ch 23 - Homeward Bound — 11:46

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