Nada the Lily
H. Rider Haggard
Read by Phil Benson
A classic tale of love and revenge set in the Zulu Kingdom of present-day KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. A work of fiction loosely woven around actual historical events, Nada the Lily is unusual in the literature of the British empire for its cast of entirely black African characters. Narrated by Mopo, witch-doctor to the legendary Zulu king, Chaka, and featuring a spectral wolf pack and a cave that becomes a tomb, the novel continues in the spirit of the Alan Quatermain novels that made H. Rider Haggard the best-selling author of the nineteenth century. Nada the Lily was republished in the 1970s as the twentieth volume in the celebrated Newcastle Forgotten Fantasy Library, which included nine of Haggard's works. - Summary by Phil Benson (13 hr 15 min)
Chapters
Dedication, Preface and Introduction | 24:20 | Read by Phil Benson |
The Boy Chaka Prophesies | 16:53 | Read by Phil Benson |
Mopo in Trouble | 14:20 | Read by Phil Benson |
Mopo Ventures Home | 11:57 | Read by Phil Benson |
The Flight of Mopo and Baleka | 27:19 | Read by Phil Benson |
Mopo Becomes the King's Doctor | 13:02 | Read by Phil Benson |
The Birth of Umslopogaas | 20:41 | Read by Phil Benson |
Umslopogaas Answers the King | 17:48 | Read by Phil Benson |
The Great Ingomboco | 28:07 | Read by Phil Benson |
The Loss of Umslopogaas | 20:09 | Read by Phil Benson |
The Trial of Mopo | 27:22 | Read by Phil Benson |
The Counsel of Baleka | 19:47 | Read by Phil Benson |
The Tale of Galazi the Wolf | 25:04 | Read by Phil Benson |
Galazi Becomes King of the Wolves | 27:21 | Read by Phil Benson |
The Wolf-Brethren | 18:39 | Read by Phil Benson |
The Death of the King's Slayers | 16:22 | Read by Phil Benson |
Umslopogaas Ventures Out to Win the Axe | 17:14 | Read by Phil Benson |
Umslopogaas Becomes Chief of the People of the Axe | 22:22 | Read by Phil Benson |
The Curse of Baleka | 31:17 | Read by Phil Benson |
Masilo Comes to the Kraal Dugeza | 22:19 | Read by Phil Benson |
Mopo Bargains with the Princes | 21:26 | Read by Phil Benson |
The Death of Chaka | 27:03 | Read by Phil Benson |
Mopo Goes to Seek the Slaughterer | 22:29 | Read by Phil Benson |
Mopo Reveals Himself to the Slaughterer | 24:32 | Read by Phil Benson |
The Slaying of the Boers | 28:06 | Read by Phil Benson |
The War with the Halakazi People | 28:30 | Read by Phil Benson |
The Finding of Nada | 19:06 | Read by Phil Benson |
The Stamping of the Fire | 22:16 | Read by Phil Benson |
The Lily is Brought to Dingaan | 18:54 | Read by Phil Benson |
Mopo Tells His Tale | 20:11 | Read by Phil Benson |
The Coming of Nada | 21:14 | Read by Phil Benson |
The War of the Women | 25:39 | Read by Phil Benson |
Zenita Comes to the King | 19:07 | Read by Phil Benson |
The End of the People Black and Grey | 34:05 | Read by Phil Benson |
The Lily's Farewell | 16:46 | Read by Phil Benson |
The Vengeance of Mopo and His Fosterling | 18:13 | Read by Phil Benson |
Mopo Ends His Tale | 5:16 | Read by Phil Benson |
Reviews
what a well written tale
antony lubbe
the story is an awesome and well paced story. unfortunately I couldn't finish it. I will need to read it or find another version of audio book. the reader read well when he forgot to add his emphatic voice shaking, which frustrates me to no end.
Very Well read
Bob
Incredibly well read, good pacing, good volume, very good character representation Decent, not very historically accurate story. Very exciting though. For those interested in a history of the rise and fall of the Zulus check out "The Washing Of The Spears" by Donald R Morris.
Wonderful story that I had not come across before.
Don Cocker
Beautifully written and covers part of the history of Africa well worth knowing presented in as an adventure. Phil Benson is a brilliant reader; pronunciation, annunciation and characterisation perfect to my ears.
Entertaining story well read
Dr. Dijkstra
Long book with interesting twists thus not becoming boring if you are ok with lots of killing. Reader did a great job. Dr. D.
RBlanch
Loved it. Especially the first person narrative. Great story and now I know the background of Upslopagas (sp?)
Virginia Reader
Thank you thank you!! This reading was outstanding and true to the Haggard style. Bravo!!
Brian Cooper
I thoroughly enjoyed the reader and the content. Well done!
ssizemore
Great story with a great narrator.