In Search of the Castaways Book Three Chapter XI - The Chief's Funeral
In which the solemn customs of the Maori tribe unfold around the funeral of their chief Kara-Tete, marked by the powerful and pervasive influence of the “taboo” that governs every action and thought o...
9 Aug 16min
In Search of the Castaways Book Three Chapter XII - Strangely liberated
In which the captives of the Ware-Atoua resolve themselves with solemn dignity for the grim fate that awaits them, only to discover a secret passage being fashioned by a mysterious hand, leading to a ...
9 Aug 22min
In Search of the Castaways Book Three Chapter X - A momentous Interview
In which a party of English captives finds themselves confined within a formidable Maori fortress beside the tumultuous lake of Taupo, amidst an atmosphere charged with sorrow and wrath following a gr...
8 Aug 16min
In Search of the Castaways Book Three Chapter IX - Introduction to the Cannibals
In which a dense morning mist lifts to reveal a formidable Maori chief and his warriors rowing a long canoe upon the sacred Waikato River, bearing ten European captives, including Glenarvan and Lady H...
8 Aug 15min
In Search of the Castaways Book Three Chapter VII - The Maori War
In which a violent storm compels the travellers to seek shelter in a sea-carved grotto, prompting a discourse on the historical and ongoing conflict between the indigenous Maori tribes and the English...
7 Aug 11min
In Search of the Castaways Book Three Chapter VIII - On the Road to Auckland
In which a small party sets out on a challenging eight-day trek across the verdant yet tangled plains and scrublands of New Zealand, guided by the ever-curious and cautious Paganel, who seeks both saf...
7 Aug 11min
In Search of the Castaways Book Three Chapter VI - The dreaded Country
In which our intrepid travellers engineer a sturdy raft from the wreckage of their ill-fated ship and brave a perilous nine-mile journey toward the forbidding coast of New Zealand, navigating treacher...
6 Aug 14min
In Search of the Castaways Book Three Chapter V - Cannibals
In which the stranded travellers, forced to abandon their vessel, prepare a precarious raft to reach the shores of New Zealand amidst grave concerns about the land’s reputedly formidable inhabitants. ...
6 Aug 10min
