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The R. M. Ballantyne Library

The R. M. Ballantyne Library

By: R. M. Ballantyne
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Hoist sail, shoulder your pack, and set forth upon a world of peril, discovery, and high adventure. The R. M. Ballantyne Library brings the stirring tales of R. M. Ballantyne to life in full. Journeys across coral seas, frozen wastes, untamed forests, and distant frontiers, where courage is tested and friendship proves its worth.

For those who delight in shipwrecks, exploration, narrow escapes, and the grand adventure stories of the Victorian age, here is an invitation to travel once more into Ballantyne’s remarkable world.Public domain
Episodes
  • Black Ivory Chapter 24

    Black Ivory Chapter 24
    21 Oct 2026
    In which Harold Seadrift and his companions witness the brutal punishment of a slave and navigate the uneasy politics of Governor Letotti’s town, leading to a poignant farewell with Senhorina Maraquita amid the somber realities of slavery’s toll. Meanwhile, far away at the Seychelles, a tender reunion unfolds between Kambira, Azinté, and their ailing son Obo, bringing a glimmer of hope and joy to a scene otherwise marked by hardship.
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    19 min
  • Black Ivory Chapter 22

    Black Ivory Chapter 22
    20 Oct 2026
    In which we are led through the grim and harrowing voyage of a slave gang forced along a fearful route to the coast and then packed like cargo on dhows bound for distant markets, their bodies and spirits broken by cruelty, disease, and despair. The chapter concludes with a dramatic pursuit and capture of one such dhow by British naval officers, who rescue the broken remnants of humanity aboard and begin their journey toward freedom.
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    25 min
  • Black Ivory Chapter 19

    Black Ivory Chapter 19
    19 Oct 2026
    In which Harold Seadrift and Disco Lillihammer, weakened by illness and captivity, find themselves under the protection of the thoughtful and hospitable chief Yambo after a violent encounter with enraged natives displaced by slavers. Amid the trials of fever and confinement, they experience moments of quiet amusement and reflection, notably through Disco’s inventive carving of a giant jumping-jack that delights the village and heralds a slow return to health for Harold.
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    24 min
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