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The Gorilla Hunters

R. M. Ballantyne 
(1825 - 1894)


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.

Read by Adele de Pignerolles

Run Time 7 Hours 52 Minutes in 8 Audio CDs

Chapter titles and run times in audiobook:

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

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