The Pirate City: An Algerine Tale: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Pirate City: An Algerine Tale, 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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The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of The Pirate City: An Algerine Tale by R. M. Ballantyne. Read in English by OliverBoliver. The Pirate City follows the three members of the Rimini family on their adventure to the African city of Algier, Algeria. The story begins in the Remini abode in Sicily, where Francisco and his two sons Lucien and Mariano are contemplating their trading expedition to Malta. - Summary by Wikipedia

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Pirate City: An Algerine Tale
• Author credits: R. M. Ballantyne
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 28
• Listed recording duration: 8:15:19

Catalogue topics

• adventure
• slavery
• pirate
• sailing
• prison
• escape
• capture

Opening tracks: first 24 of 28

1. 01 - Opens the Tale. — 7:52
2. 02 - Unfolds a Little of the Tale — 12:42
3. 03 - Reveals something Surprising in Regard to European Forbearance And Piratic Impudence. — 13:07
4. 04 - Introduces the Reader to the Pirate City, and to a Few of its Peculiarities and Practices. — 21:16
5. 05 - Shows the Light in which Consuls were Regarded by Pirates, and tells of a Cruel Separation and a Stunning Blow. — 13:49
6. 06 - Sends a Gleam of Hope into a Gloomy Region. — 13:24
7. 07 - Some New Characters walk, glide, and furiously gallop into the Tale, and otherwise introduce themselves to Notice. — 11:06
8. 08 - Ted Flaggan and Rais Ali proceed on a Mission, and see Impressive Sights. — 17:23
9. 09 - Describes a Moorish Bride, a Wedding, and a Metamorphosis, besides indicating a Plot. — 21:30
10. 10 - Shows what Lessons were taught in the Bagnio, and describes a Brave Dash for Freedom. — 18:23
11. 11 - Is Diplomatic and Otherwise. — 17:57
12. 12 - Mrs Langley and Agnes go out to Dinner. — 17:03
13. 13 - Relates Something about Improvements, Surprises, and Changes in the State of Affairs. — 13:46
14. 14 - The Plot thickens, and Mariano’s Forbearance and Courage are tested. — 20:51
15. 15 - In which Ted Flaggan and his Friend Rais Ali act a Conscious Part, and a Political Storm begins to break. — 20:05
16. 16 - Tells of Riot and Revolution in the Pirate City. — 22:50
17. 17 - Francisco and his Son in Danger. — 14:42
18. 18 - In which Soles are beaten and Men are sold—With Plots and Counterplots. — 18:47
19. 19 - Describes an Important Event in the Pirate City. — 11:53
20. 20 - Describes a Retreat among the Hills. — 13:59
21. 21 - Social Intercourse in the Cavern. — 15:26
22. 22 - Shows how the Pirates were wont to treat Men of Note. — 33:36
23. 23 - In which Danger looms very Dark in and around the Pirate City. — 27:50
24. 24 - The Dark Clouds begin to thicken—A Rescue attempted—Master Jim plays a Conspicuous Part. — 16:47

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