Meridiana: The adventures of three Englishmen and three Russians in South Africa
Jules Verne
23 chapters · 5 h 28 min · English
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Travel Fiction
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Three Englishmen and Three Russians travel across the width of South Africa to measure a meridian. The outbreak of the Crimean War makes the Russians enemy agents in an English colony. Summary by Kim.
Chapters
1 Ch 1 - On the Banks of the Orange River 18 min 2 Ch 2 - Official Presentations 12 min 3 Ch 3 - The Land Journey 15 min 4 Ch 4 - A Few Words About the "Metre" 14 min 5 Ch 5 - A Hottentot Village 15 min 6 Ch 6 - Better Acquaintances 15 min 7 Ch 7 - The Base of the Triangle 16 min 8 Ch 8 - The Twenty-fourth Meridian 9 min 9 Ch 9 - The Kraal 19 min 10 Ch 10 - The Rapid 10 min 11 Ch 11 - A Missing Companion 12 min 12 Ch 12- A Station to Sir John's Liking 13 min 13 Ch 13 - Pacification by Fire 10 min 14 Ch 14 - A Declaration of War 10 min 15 Ch 15 - A Geometric Progression 13 min 16 Ch 16 - Danger in Disguise 15 min 17 Ch 17 - An Unexpected Blight 14 min 18 Ch 18 - The Desert 21 min 19 Ch 19 - Science Undaunted 11 min 20 Ch 20 - Standing a Seige 12 min 21 Ch 21 - Suspense 12 min 22 Ch 22 - Hide and Seek 28 min 23 Ch 23 - Homeward Bound 12 min
