The Gorilla Hunters: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Gorilla Hunters, credited to R. M. Ballantyne, 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 The Gorilla Hunters by R. M. Ballantyne. Read in English by Adele de Pignerolles Ralph Rover is happily at home from his adventure on The Coral Island and wondering if he should settle down when he receives a visit from an eccentric stranger that won't give his name. This visit starts him on a string of adventures that find him getting charged by rhinoceroses, chased by African natives, and facing down a larger-than-life gorilla on his own. Of course, this is only the start of his adventure in to the land of the gorillas. Please note: this book has some words now considered derogatory, which are used in a generic way without any derogatory meaning. At the time the book was written, these words were normal language. I have endeavored to read them as such--words that were perfectly suitable in the context of their day. (Summary by Adele de Pignerolles)

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Gorilla Hunters
• Author credits: R. M. Ballantyne
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 25
• Listed recording duration: 7:52:17

Catalogue topics

• ballantyne
• animals
• africa
• robert michael ballantyne
• r m ballantyne
• gorilla
• gorilla hunters
• african animals

Opening tracks: first 24 of 25

1. 01 - In Which the Hunters Are Introduced. — 27:03
2. 02 - Life in the Wild Woods. — 17:36
3. 03 - Wherin I mount guard, and how I did it, etcetera — 27:04
4. 04 - Wherein will be found much that is Philosophical. — 22:38
5. 05 - Preparations for a grand hunt. — 37:54
6. 06 - Dreaming and feeding and bloody work enlarged upon — 24:18
7. 07 - We circumvent the natives. — 26:30
8. 08 - Peterkin distinguishes himself, and Okandaga is disposed of, etcetera. — 31:12
9. 09 - I discover a strange insect, and Peterkin takes a strange flight. — 22:55
10. 10 - Water Appreciated--Destructive Flies, Etcetera. — 12:30
11. 11 - How We Met With Our First Gorilla, and How We Served Him. — 14:45
12. 12 - Peterkin's Schoolday Reminiscences. — 16:20
13. 13 - We get into 'The Thick of It'--Great Success. — 16:54
14. 14 - Our Plans are Suddenly Altered--Wicked Designs Discovered. — 14:03
15. 15 - An unexpected meeting--We fly, and I make a narrow escape from an appalling fate. — 18:36
16. 16 - An unfortunate delay, and a terrible visitor. — 14:00
17. 17 - We visit a natural menagerie, see wonderful sights, and meet with strange adventures. — 20:06
18. 18 - Strange and Terrible Discoveries--Jack is made commander-in-chief of an army. — 20:46
19. 19 - Preparations for War, and Peculiar Drill. — 21:41
20. 20 - A Warlike Expedition and a Victory. — 13:28
21. 21 - Arrangements for Pursuing the enemy, and sudden change of plans. — 13:34
22. 22 - We Meet with a Ludricrously Awful Adventure. — 14:03
23. 23 - We see strange things, and give our negro friends the slip. — 15:44
24. 24 - A Long Chase, and a Happy Termination Thereof. — 10:12

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