The Spirit of Bambatse
H. Rider Haggard
Read by Phil Benson
A romance, a shipwreck and a hunt for buried Portuguese treasure in the Transvaal. All the ingredients of an imperial adventure that made Haggard one of the best-selling authors of the early years of the twentieth century. Also published as Benita: An African Romance, The Spirit of Bambatse has been reprinted several times, notably as the 22nd volume of the celebrated Newcastle Forgotten Fantasy series in 1979. - Summary by Phil Benson (8 hr 10 min)
Chapters
| Author's note | 2:59 | Read by Phil Benson |
| Confidences | 22:52 | Read by Phil Benson |
| The end of the 'Zanzibar' | 20:03 | Read by Phil Benson |
| How Robert came ashore | 18:58 | Read by Phil Benson |
| Mr Clifford | 21:11 | Read by Phil Benson |
| Jacob Meyer | 21:04 | Read by Phil Benson |
| The gold coin | 18:37 | Read by Phil Benson |
| The messengers | 19:13 | Read by Phil Benson |
| Bambatse | 23:02 | Read by Phil Benson |
| The oath of Maduna | 20:47 | Read by Phil Benson |
| The mountain top | 19:30 | Read by Phil Benson |
| The sleepers in the cave | 20:07 | Read by Phil Benson |
| The beginning of the search | 19:20 | Read by Phil Benson |
| Benita plans escape | 19:39 | Read by Phil Benson |
| The flight | 18:50 | Read by Phil Benson |
| The chase | 18:12 | Read by Phil Benson |
| Back at Bambatse | 19:56 | Read by Phil Benson |
| The first experiment | 16:52 | Read by Phil Benson |
| The other Benita | 23:57 | Read by Phil Benson |
| The awaking | 18:32 | Read by Phil Benson |
| Jacob Meyer sees a spirit | 20:00 | Read by Phil Benson |
| The message from the dead | 21:24 | Read by Phil Benson |
| The voice of the living | 21:14 | Read by Phil Benson |
| Benita gives her answer | 19:07 | Read by Phil Benson |
| The true gold | 24:50 | Read by Phil Benson |
Reviews
The Spirit of Bambatse
DRSmith
Well read, absorbing story with evil personified psychologically and with many harsships, trials and tribulations with a good dose of mysticism included before a satisfying end with an underlying romantic thread throughout. Recommended:)
a well read and well written novel
Bruce G
I enjoyed the story. It was also very well read. Thank you for your reading, Bruce G
Entertaining romantic story to listen to on long drives.
Dr. Dijkstra
Reader enhanced the predictable story and made it very entertaining.
this book was super good
Josh Erickson
the reader is fantastic, the book is fantastic.
very imaginative story
dsuden
A very interesting and creative story, nicely narrated.
ms SV
Loved the book. Phil Benson is a great reader!
jcob. good story boys own magazine! dated
John Cobb
SKH
Good story. Well read, thank you.