Marie

by H. Rider Haggard

Overview

Nearly thirty-seven years have gone by, more than a generation, since first we saw the shores of Southern Africa rising from the sea. Since then how much has happened: the Annexation of the Transvaal, the Zulu War, the first Boer War, the discovery of the Rand, the taking of Rhodesia, the second Boer War, and many other matters which in these quick-moving times are now reckoned as ancient history

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781412187459
Publisher:	eBooksLib
Publication date:	04/21/2010
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	359 KB

About the Author

Henry Rider Haggard (1856–1925) was an English writer whose best-known work is the romantic adventure tale King Solomon's Mines, though he wrote over forty books in his lifetime.

Shelly Frasier has recorded over fifty audiobooks. She can be heard narrating such classics as Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll.

Table of Contents

Chapter I.	Allan Learns French	1
Chapter II.	The Attack on Maraisfontein	15
Chapter III.	The Rescue	33
Chapter IV.	Hernando Pereira	46
Chapter V.	The Shooting Match	63
Chapter VI.	The Parting	81
Chapter VII.	Allan's Call	96
Chapter VIII.	The Camp of Death	113
Chapter IX.	The Promise	128
Chapter X.	Vrouw Prinsloo Speaks Her Mind	142
Chapter XI.	The Shot in the Kloof	158
Chapter XII.	Dingaan's Bet	174
Chapter XIII.	The Rehearsal	189
Chapter XIV.	The Play	204
Chapter XV.	Retief Asks a Favour	220
Chapter XVI.	The Council	238
Chapter XVII.	The Marriage	254
Chapter XVIII.	The Treaty	264
Chapter XIX.	Depart in Peace	288
Chapter XX.	The Court-Martial	306
Chapter XXI.	The Innocent Blood	326

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"Shelly Frasier transitions easily among British, French, Dutch, and American accents in her sober performance of this classic." —-AudioFile

Editorial Reviews

"Shelly Frasier transitions easily among British, French, Dutch, and American accents in her sober performance of this classic." ---AudioFile

From the Publisher

Allan Quatermain may be British born, but that doesn’t stop him from loving Marie Marais, a Boer maiden in South Africa. Nor does it stop her from returning his love, although their marriage ends in tragedy born of racial hatred. Shelly Frasier transitions easily among British, French, Dutch, and American accents in her sober performance of this classic, sometimes within the scope of the same character. While this occasionally leads to confusion, her thoughtful narration of the sad and frustrating story keeps the listener riveted from one distressing scene to the next. While the cultural disputes of 1830s Africa seem insurmountable, Frasier’s compassionate portrayal of Haggard’s text makes the listener yearn for a peaceful solution. R.P.L. © AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine

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