Jesshttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/jess-by-h-rider-haggard-1856-1925--6330923Niel’s arrival awakens feelings that soon create a painful triangle of affection and loyalty. As political tensions erupt into siege and violence, private desires become entangled with war, duty, jealousy, and sacrifice. Jess must confront both the dangers surrounding the farm and the consequences of a love she cannot easily claim.
Blending historical drama, frontier adventure, and tragic romance, Haggard creates a more intimate and psychologically complex story than many of his famous quest novels. The vivid South African landscape provides a dramatic backdrop to questions of courage, devotion, and self-denial.
This audiobook is ideal for listeners who enjoy Victorian fiction, emotionally charged historical romances, and sweeping stories shaped by conflict and impossible choices.
]]>enArtsCopyright Linahttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/43d0f56d287346742e1d2caf685d5cf2.jpgJesshttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/jess-by-h-rider-haggard-1856-1925--6330923Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:57:38 +0000H. Rider HaggardLinafeeds@spreaker.comThe setting for this novel is the Boer War in South Africa in 1880. This novel is interesting and exciting on several levels: there are complicated love entanglements, evil Machiavellian treachery, political reflection having to do with the ethics of...Niel’s arrival awakens feelings that soon create a painful triangle of affection and loyalty. As political tensions erupt into siege and violence, private desires become entangled with war, duty, jealousy, and sacrifice. Jess must confront both the dangers surrounding the farm and the consequences of a love she cannot easily claim.
Blending historical drama, frontier adventure, and tragic romance, Haggard creates a more intimate and psychologically complex story than many of his famous quest novels. The vivid South African landscape provides a dramatic backdrop to questions of courage, devotion, and self-denial.
This audiobook is ideal for listeners who enjoy Victorian fiction, emotionally charged historical romances, and sweeping stories shaped by conflict and impossible choices.
]]>falseserialJohn Has an Adventurehttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/john-has-an-adventure--62234922https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62234922Tue, 01 Oct 2024 17:15:00 +0000H. Rider Haggard721false1fullHow the Sisters Came to Mooifonteinhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-the-sisters-came-to-mooifontein--62234941https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62234941Tue, 01 Oct 2024 17:35:00 +0000H. Rider Haggard1466false2fullMr. Frank Mullerhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mr-frank-muller--62234934https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62234934Tue, 01 Oct 2024 17:55:00 +0000H. Rider Haggard1110false3fullBessie Is Asked in Marriagehttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bessie-is-asked-in-marriage--62234924https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62234924Tue, 01 Oct 2024 18:15:00 +0000H. Rider Haggard1018false4fullDreams Are Foolishnesshttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dreams-are-foolishness--62234938https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62234938Tue, 01 Oct 2024 18:35:00 +0000H. Rider Haggard889false5fullThe Storm Breakshttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-storm-breaks--62234933https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62234933Tue, 01 Oct 2024 18:55:00 +0000H. Rider Haggard1138false6fullLove's Young Dreamhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/love-s-young-dream--62234942https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62234942Tue, 01 Oct 2024 19:15:00 +0000H. Rider Haggard930false7fullJess Goes to Pretoriahttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jess-goes-to-pretoria--62234930https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62234930Tue, 01 Oct 2024 19:35:00 +0000H. Rider Haggard857false8fullJantje's Storyhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jantje-s-story--62234926https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62234926Tue, 01 Oct 2024 19:55:00 +0000H. Rider Haggard890false9fullJohn Has an Escapehttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/john-has-an-escape--62234937https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62234937Tue, 01 Oct 2024 20:15:00 +0000H. Rider Haggard1368false10fullOn the Brinkhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/on-the-brink--62234953https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62234953Tue, 01 Oct 2024 20:35:00 +0000H. Rider Haggard883false11fullOver Ithttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/over-it--62234929https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62234929Tue, 01 Oct 2024 20:55:00 +0000H. Rider Haggard1321false12fullFrank Muller Shows His Handhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/frank-muller-shows-his-hand--62234961https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62234961Tue, 01 Oct 2024 21:15:00 +0000H. Rider Haggard1009false13fullJohn to the Rescuehttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/john-to-the-rescue--62234946https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62234946Tue, 01 Oct 2024 21:35:00 +0000H. Rider Haggard1053false14fullA Rough Journeyhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-rough-journey--62234925https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62234925Tue, 01 Oct 2024 21:55:00 +0000H. Rider Haggard1023false15fullPretoriahttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pretoria--62234939https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62234939Tue, 01 Oct 2024 22:15:00 +0000H. Rider Haggard1046false16fullThe Twelfth of Februaryhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-twelfth-of-february--62234923https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62234923Tue, 01 Oct 2024 22:35:00 +0000H. Rider Haggard1207false17fullAnd Afterhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/and-after--62234947https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62234947Tue, 01 Oct 2024 22:55:00 +0000H. Rider Haggard1005false18fullHans Coetzee Comes to Pretoriahttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hans-coetzee-comes-to-pretoria--62234955https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62234955Tue, 01 Oct 2024 23:15:00 +0000H. Rider Haggard990false19fullThe Great Manhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-great-man--62234952https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62234952Tue, 01 Oct 2024 23:35:00 +0000H. Rider Haggard968false20fullJess Gets a Passhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jess-gets-a-pass--62234956https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62234956Tue, 01 Oct 2024 23:55:00 +0000H. Rider Haggard853false21fullOn the Roadhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/on-the-road--62234935https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62234935Wed, 02 Oct 2024 00:15:00 +0000H. Rider Haggard903false22fullIn the Drift of the Vaalhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/in-the-drift-of-the-vaal--62234940https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62234940Wed, 02 Oct 2024 00:35:00 +0000H. Rider Haggard1440false23fullThe Shadow of Deathhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-shadow-of-death--62234960https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62234960Wed, 02 Oct 2024 00:55:00 +0000H. Rider Haggard1128false24fullMeanwhilehttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/meanwhile--62234950https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62234950Wed, 02 Oct 2024 01:15:00 +0000H. Rider Haggard1052false25fullFrank Muller's Familiarhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/frank-muller-s-familiar--62234936https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62234936Wed, 02 Oct 2024 01:35:00 +0000H. Rider Haggard949false26fullSilas Is Convincedhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/silas-is-convinced--62234958https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62234958Wed, 02 Oct 2024 01:55:00 +0000H. Rider Haggard1089false27fullBessie Is Put the Questionhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bessie-is-put-the-question--62234957https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62234957Wed, 02 Oct 2024 02:15:00 +0000H. Rider Haggard1112false28fullCondemned to Deathhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/condemned-to-death--62234944https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62234944Wed, 02 Oct 2024 02:35:00 +0000H. Rider Haggard947false29fullWe Must Part, Johnhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/we-must-part-john--62234927https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62234927Wed, 02 Oct 2024 02:55:00 +0000H. Rider Haggard991false30fullJess Finds a Friendhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jess-finds-a-friend--62234920https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62234920Wed, 02 Oct 2024 03:15:00 +0000H. Rider Haggard984false31fullHe Shall Diehttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/he-shall-die--62234928https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62234928Wed, 02 Oct 2024 03:35:00 +0000H. Rider Haggard1129false32fullVengeancehttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/vengeance--62234932https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62234932Wed, 02 Oct 2024 03:55:00 +0000H. Rider Haggard1007false33fullTanta Coetzeehttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tanta-coetzee--62234921https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62234921Wed, 02 Oct 2024 04:15:00 +0000H. Rider Haggard1011false34fullThe Conclusion of the Matterhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-conclusion-of-the-matter--62234931https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62234931Wed, 02 Oct 2024 04:35:00 +0000H. Rider Haggard779false35full