The Wide World Magazine, Vol. 22, No. 129, December, 1908

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The Wide World Magazine, Vol. 22, No. 129, December, 1908

by Various Authors

EN·~5 hours·16 chapters

Chapters

16 total
1

The Wide World Magazine.

0:04
2

The Terror in the Sanctuary. A CHRISTMAS STORY FROM NATAL.

16:54
3

Across America by Airship. THE STORY OF AN ILL-STARRED ENTERPRISE.

10:34
4

FIGHTING A TYPHOON.

32:10
5

A State Trial in Montenegro

26:43
6

CROSSING THE RIVER.

19:45
7

A Belgian Smoking Competition.

19:37
8

The Adventures of “Wide World” Artists.

41:37
9

Hunting the Hippopotamus.

15:30
10

The Tale the Doctor Told. A CHRISTMAS STORY OF THE WESTERN PLAINS.

18:07

Description

In the sweltering heat of a Natal summer, a young woman finds a moment of quiet devotion in a modest, iron‑and‑wood church perched on her father’s sprawling estate. When she and her brother step inside to adorn the sanctuary with bright blooms for Christmas, they discover the door mysteriously ajar and the quiet broken only by the distant roar of surf. Their simple plan quickly turns uneasy as the shadows of the overgrown jungle seem to conceal something far larger than any festive decoration.

What begins as a leisurely holiday ritual spirals into a pulse‑quickening struggle when the pair realize a massive python has slipped into the sanctuary, coiled among the flowers and pews. Trapped in the dim, fragrant interior, they must rely on wits and courage to confront the unexpected menace while the oppressive heat bears down on every breath. The story captures the stark beauty of colonial Africa, the innocence of youthful Christmas hopes, and the sudden, raw terror that can lurk behind a seemingly tranquil setting.

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Language

en

Duration

~5 hours (296K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Victorian/Edwardian Pictorial Magazines, Jonathan Ingram and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2017-01-09

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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Various Authors

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