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The Pirate City: An Algerine Tale

R. M. Ballantyne (1825 - 1894)

The Pirate City follows the three members of the Rimini family on their adventure to the African city of Algier, Algeria. The story begins in the Remini abode in Sicily, where Francisco and his two sons Lucien and Mariano are contemplating their trading expedition to Malta. - Summary by Wikipedia

Genre(s): Action & Adventure Fiction, Action & Adventure

Language: English

Keyword(s): adventure (1010), slavery (145), sailing (53), prison (29), escape (29), pirate (22), capture (4)

Section	Chapter	Reader	Time
Play 01	Opens the Tale.	OliverBoliver	00:07:52
Play 02	Unfolds a Little of the Tale	OliverBoliver	00:12:42
Play 03	Reveals something Surprising in Regard to European Forbearance And Piratic Impudence.	OliverBoliver	00:13:07
Play 04	Introduces the Reader to the Pirate City, and to a Few of its Peculiarities and Practices.	OliverBoliver	00:21:16
Play 05	Shows the Light in which Consuls were Regarded by Pirates, and tells of a Cruel Separation and a Stunning Blow.	OliverBoliver	00:13:49
Play 06	Sends a Gleam of Hope into a Gloomy Region.	OliverBoliver	00:13:24
Play 07	Some New Characters walk, glide, and furiously gallop into the Tale, and otherwise introduce themselves to Notice.	OliverBoliver	00:11:06
Play 08	Ted Flaggan and Rais Ali proceed on a Mission, and see Impressive Sights.	OliverBoliver	00:17:23
Play 09	Describes a Moorish Bride, a Wedding, and a Metamorphosis, besides indicating a Plot.	OliverBoliver	00:21:30
Play 10	Shows what Lessons were taught in the Bagnio, and describes a Brave Dash for Freedom.	OliverBoliver	00:18:23
Play 11	Is Diplomatic and Otherwise.	OliverBoliver	00:17:57
Play 12	Mrs Langley and Agnes go out to Dinner.	OliverBoliver	00:17:03
Play 13	Relates Something about Improvements, Surprises, and Changes in the State of Affairs.	OliverBoliver	00:13:46
Play 14	The Plot thickens, and Mariano’s Forbearance and Courage are tested.	OliverBoliver	00:20:51
Play 15	In which Ted Flaggan and his Friend Rais Ali act a Conscious Part, and a Political Storm begins to break.	OliverBoliver	00:20:05
Play 16	Tells of Riot and Revolution in the Pirate City.	OliverBoliver	00:22:50
Play 17	Francisco and his Son in Danger.	OliverBoliver	00:14:42
Play 18	In which Soles are beaten and Men are sold—With Plots and Counterplots.	OliverBoliver	00:18:47
Play 19	Describes an Important Event in the Pirate City.	OliverBoliver	00:11:53
Play 20	Describes a Retreat among the Hills.	OliverBoliver	00:13:59
Play 21	Social Intercourse in the Cavern.	OliverBoliver	00:15:26
Play 22	Shows how the Pirates were wont to treat Men of Note.	OliverBoliver	00:33:36
Play 23	In which Danger looms very Dark in and around the Pirate City.	OliverBoliver	00:27:50
Play 24	The Dark Clouds begin to thicken—A Rescue attempted—Master Jim plays a Conspicuous Part.	OliverBoliver	00:16:47
Play 25	The Coming Struggle looms on the Horizon.	OliverBoliver	00:07:06
Play 26	In which Rais Ali and Ted Flaggan play a Vigorous Part.	OliverBoliver	00:27:00
Play 27	Describes the Bombardment of Algiers.	OliverBoliver	00:22:46
Play 28	The Last.	OliverBoliver	00:22:23

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