Meridiana: The adventures of three Englishmen and three Russians in South Africa

Meridiana: The adventures of three Englishmen and three Russians in South Africa

LibriVox · Audiobook · 23 episodes

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.

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Episodes

Ch 1 - On the Banks of the Orange River

Episode 1 · 18:09
Ch 2 - Official Presentations

Episode 2 · 12:05
Ch 3 - The Land Journey

Episode 3 · 14:56
Ch 4 - A Few Words About the "Metre"

Episode 4 · 14:27
Ch 5 - A Hottentot Village

Episode 5 · 15:15
Ch 6 - Better Acquaintances

Episode 6 · 15:28
Ch 7 - The Base of the Triangle

Episode 7 · 16:03
Ch 8 - The Twenty-fourth Meridian

Episode 8 · 9:03
Ch 9 - The Kraal

Episode 9 · 19:07
Ch 10 - The Rapid

Episode 10 · 10:07
Ch 11 - A Missing Companion

Episode 11 · 12:22
Ch 12- A Station to Sir John's Liking

Episode 12 · 13:15
Ch 13 - Pacification by Fire

Episode 13 · 10:09
Ch 14 - A Declaration of War

Episode 14 · 9:48
Ch 15 - A Geometric Progression

Episode 15 · 13:19
Ch 16 - Danger in Disguise

Episode 16 · 15:00
Ch 17 - An Unexpected Blight

Episode 17 · 14:26
Ch 18 - The Desert

Episode 18 · 20:32
Ch 19 - Science Undaunted

Episode 19 · 10:33
Ch 20 - Standing a Seige

Episode 20 · 12:16
Ch 21 - Suspense

Episode 21 · 12:00
Ch 22 - Hide and Seek

Episode 22 · 28:20
Ch 23 - Homeward Bound

Episode 23 · 11:46