Red Rooney: The Last of the Crew

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Red Rooney: The Last of the Crew

by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne

EN·~9 hours·29 chapters

Chapters

29 total
1

Chapter One. - The Last of the Crew. - Lost and Found.

16:35
2

Chapter Two. - Describes a Rescue and a Happy Family.

18:07
3

Chapter Three. - Our Hero and his Friends become Familiar.

18:04
4

Chapter Four. - Okiok becomes Simple but Deep, and the Wizard tries to make Capital out of Events.

19:19
5

Chapter Five. - Plots and Counter-Plots already.

19:22
6

Chapter Six. - Angut and Rooney hold Converse on many Things.

17:47
7

Chapter Seven. - Treats of Cross-Purposes and Difficulties.

17:41
8

Chapter Eight. - Mrs Okiok’s Little Evening Party.

19:49
9

Chapter Nine. - Shows that the Wise are a Match for the Wicked, and exhibits Tumbler and Pussi in Danger.

20:57
10

Chapter Ten. - Red Rooney becomes a Spectacle and then a President.

27:07

Description

In the stark, icy wilderness of early eighteenth‑century Baffin’s Bay, a lone wanderer battles the unforgiving elements. Red Rooney, a rugged yet exhausted figure wrapped in seal‑skin, trudges across a frozen sea that seems to stretch forever, driven by a desperate hope of reaching the distant shores of Greenland. Every step is a struggle against fatigue, hunger, and the ever‑looming presence of death, yet his stubborn will keeps him moving forward.

As he climbs a chaotic ridge of shattered ice, the desolate landscape suddenly reveals a breathtaking sight: a towering glacier tongue thrusting into the sea, its crystal walls glittering under a pale spring sun. The awe‑inspiring vista offers both a promise of refuge and a reminder of the perilous beauty that surrounds him. Listeners will be drawn into Rooney’s gritty determination and the raw, haunting majesty of the Arctic, experiencing his fragile hope against a backdrop of relentless cold.

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Language

en

Duration

~9 hours (529K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England

Release date

2007-06-06

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne

R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne

1825–1894

Best known for classic adventure stories such as The Coral Island, this Scottish writer drew on real travel and working life to give his tales energy, danger, and a strong sense of place. He wrote for young readers, but his stories still carry the pull of exploration and survival.

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