The Rhodesian

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The Rhodesian

by Gertrude Page

EN·~8 hours·36 chapters

Chapters

36 total

GERTRUDE PAGE'S NOVELS.

0:24

TABLE OF CONTENTS

0:53

THE RHODESIAN. - I - THE POLICE CAMP

18:27

II. THE MISSION STATION

12:09

III. TWO HEIRESSES

20:18

IV. THE RHODESIAN PROJECT

13:58

V. WILLIAM VAN HERT

25:06

VI. THE JOURNEY

17:52

VII. CAREW IS DISTURBED

11:49

VIII. TWO UNEXPECTED MEETINGS

18:39

Description

In the velvet darkness of a southern Rhodesian night, ancient stone walls loom over a newly‑established police camp. The British South Africa Police, led by the polished Cecil Stanley and the stoic Patrick Moore, keep watch among the ruins that have long drawn scholars and tourists alike. Their evenings are filled with the strange music of a gramophone, laughter, and the restless hum of colonial life, yet an unspoken melancholy hangs over the men as they contemplate the unknown ahead.

The story begins when a mysterious report reaches the camp, hinting at hidden treasures buried deep within the old temple and a possible danger that could disturb the fragile peace. As Cecil and Patrick grapple with duty, curiosity, and their own doubts, they are drawn into a web of intrigue that stretches from the dusty outposts to the distant hills. Listeners will follow their uneasy partnership as they confront the clash between the ancient past and the ambitions of a new order.

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Language

en

Duration

~8 hours (496K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

David Clarke, Erica Hills, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team

Release date

Jan 31, 2009

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

GP

Gertrude Page

1872–1922

A bestselling early-20th-century novelist, she wrote romantic fiction shaped by life in Rhodesia and found a wide readership with stories like Paddy the Next Best Thing and Love in the Wilderness.

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