[COMPLETE]The Castaways of the Flag, by Jules Verne - icequeen

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The Castaways of the Flag by Jules Verne (1828 - 1905).

This project is now complete! All audio files can be found on our catalog page: https://librivox.org/the-castaways-of-the-flag-by-jules-verne/

Readers of the present book who have not read that named above—though all should read it as well as this—will have no difficulty in joining the story of the castaways to “The Swiss Family Robinson” with the help of the brief sketch of its contents which follows.

The story begins with the arrival of the Unicorn, a British corvette commanded by Lieutenant Littlestone, whose commission includes the exploration of the waters in which New Switzerland is situate. He has with him as passengers Mr. and Mrs. Wolston and their daughters Hannah and Dolly.

When the Unicorn weighs anchor again Mr. Wolston and his wife and their elder daughter, Hannah, remain on the island. But the corvette takes away Fritz and Frank Zermatt and Jenny Montrose, who are all bound for England, where Jenny hopes to find her father, Colonel Montrose, and the two young men have much business to transact, and Dolly Wolston, who is to join her brother James—a married man with one child—at Cape Town. Mr. Wolston hopes that James, with his wife and child, will agree to accompany Dolly and the Zermatts—by the time they return Jenny will have become Mrs. Fritz Zermatt—to the island and take up their abode there. ( Temporary summary from the Preface)
    1. How to claim a part, and "how it all works" here To find a section to record, simply look at point 5. below at the sections. All the ones without names beside them are "up for grabs." Click "Post reply" at the top left of the screen and tell us which section you would like to read (include the section number from the left-most column in the reader list, please). Read points 6. to 8. below for what to do before, during and after your recording.
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    4. Where do I find the text? Source text (please only read from this text!): https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61600
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      This paragraph is temporary and will be replaced by the MC with the list of sections and reader (Magic Window) once this project is in the admin system.

      [list]
      [*] Project Code: 5Czv83sB

      [*]Link to author on Wikipedia (if available): (Jules Verne) : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jules_Verne
      [*]Link to title on Wikipedia (if available): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Castaways_of_the_Flag
      [*]Number of sections (files) this project will have: 16
      [*]Does the project have an introduction or preface [y/n]: No
      [*]Original publication date (if known): 1900
      [*]If you are a new volunteer, how would you like your name (or pseudonym) credited in the catalog? Do you have a URL you would like associated with your name?:
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    Genres for the project: Children's Fiction/Action & Adventure

    Keywords that describe the book: Jules Verne, sequel, castaways, swiss family robinson

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    • "Chapter [number] of The Castaways of the Flag. This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information, or to volunteer, please visit: librivox DOT org"
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Post by julianpratley »

Could I claim chapter 1?
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Post by njgorgen »

Can I claim Chapters 2 & 3? Nancy
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julianpratley wrote: April 13th, 2020, 1:22 am Could I claim chapter 1?


Of course! Thanks Julian!
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njgorgen wrote: April 13th, 2020, 7:20 am Can I claim Chapters 2 & 3? Nancy

Chapters 2 and 3 are yours! Thanks Nancy!
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Post by adrianstephens »

Hello,
Can you put me down for 5 chapters? Thanks.
Adrian
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Part 16: Case Study 2 (Dramatic Reading) https://youtu.be/GBIAd469vnM
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adrianstephens wrote: April 14th, 2020, 3:04 am Hello,
Can you put me down for 5 chapters? Thanks.
Adrian

I can, but which 5 chapters do you want?
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Moving on to Readers Wanted!
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icequeen wrote: April 14th, 2020, 8:22 pm
adrianstephens wrote: April 14th, 2020, 3:04 am Hello,
Can you put me down for 5 chapters? Thanks.
Adrian

I can, but which 5 chapters do you want?
The next unclaimed 5, thank you.
My Librivox-related YouTube series starts here: Part 0: Introduction. https://youtu.be/pMHYycgA5VU
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Part 15: Case Study (Poem) https://youtu.be/41sr_VC1Qxo
Part 16: Case Study 2 (Dramatic Reading) https://youtu.be/GBIAd469vnM
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If you put "AS" down for chapters 4-8, the next open 5, then I will do chapters 9 and 10 if that works out. Thanks for what you do. Be Well!
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Can I take 12 - 16? Nancy
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Read4u wrote: April 15th, 2020, 7:28 am If you put "AS" down for chapters 4-8, the next open 5, then I will do chapters 9 and 10 if that works out. Thanks for what you do. Be Well!


That works for me! Thank you!
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Post by icequeen »

njgorgen wrote: April 15th, 2020, 11:26 am Here is Chapter 2 - 18m41s Nancy

https://librivox.org/uploads/icequeen/castawaysoftheflag_02_verne_128kb.mp3
njgorgen wrote: April 15th, 2020, 11:29 am Can I take 12 - 16? Nancy
Chapters 12-16 are yours, thank you!
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adrianstephens wrote: April 14th, 2020, 3:04 am Hello,
Can you put me down for 5 chapters? Thanks.
Adrian

Since this project is filling up quickly, I went ahead and put you down for chapters 4-8, at the suggestion of another reader. If these are not to your liking , just let me know and I will take you off, no harm nor foul!
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