The Pirate City: An Algerine Tale by R.M. Ballantyne -brrot

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OliverBoliver
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Post by OliverBoliver »

The Pirate City: An Algerine Tale, by 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)
Source text (please read only from this text!): https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21692

Target completion date: 2024-12-31

Prooflistening level: Standard
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BC Admin
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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.
  • Project Code: dcxjkBMa
  • Link to author on Wikipedia (if available): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R._M._Ballantyne (R. M. Ballantyne)
  • Link to title on Wikipedia (if available): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pirate_City:_An_Algerine_Tale
  • Number of sections (files) this project will have: 28
  • Does the project have an introduction or preface: No
  • Original publication date (if known): 1874
  • If you are a new volunteer, how would you like your name (or pseudonym) credited in the catalog? OliverBoliver
  • 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; Action & Adventure Fiction

Keywords that describe the book: adventure, slavery, pirate, sailing, prison, escape, capture

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LibriVox recording settings: mono (1 channel), 44100 Hz sample rate, 128 kbps constant bit rate MP3. See the Tech Specs

Intro to recording:
Leave 0.5 to 1 second of silence at the beginning.

For the first section, say:
"Section (or Chapter) # of The Pirate City: An Algerine Tale. This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information or to volunteer, please visit librivox.org." [Optional: "Read by your name."] "The Pirate City: An Algerine Tale, by R. M. Ballantyne. Section Title."
For the second and subsequent sections, you may use the shortened intro if you wish:
"Section (or Chapter) # of The Pirate City: An Algerine Tale, by R. M. Ballantyne. This LibriVox recording is in the public domain." [Optional: "Read by your name."] "Section Title."
End of recording:
Say:
"End of section (or chapter) #." [Optional, and if not stated in the intro: "Read by your name, city, date."]
If you are recording the final section of the book, add:
"End of The Pirate City: An Algerine Tale, by R. M. Ballantyne."
Leave 5 seconds of silence at the end.

Filename: piratecityanalgerinetale_##_ballantyne_128kb.mp3 where ## is the section number. (e.g. piratecityanalgerinetale_01_ballantyne_128kb.mp3)

Upload to the LibriVox Uploader: https://librivox.org/login/uploader

MC to select: brownrottger

Copy and paste the file link generated by the uploader into the relevant Listen URL field in the Section Compiler, enter the duration in the Notes field, and post in this thread to let your PL and MC know that you have uploaded a file. You may also post the file link in the thread.
Last edited by OliverBoliver on March 18th, 2024, 2:29 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Eric in Charlotte, NC
My screen name is from one of the stories read to my children quite often, "Too Many Daves" by Dr. Seuss. My kids are grown, so now I read to everyone and no one.
annise
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Post by annise »

Welcome back :D You need to post the template - just check the first post in this forum to remind you how the system works.

Anne
OliverBoliver
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Post by OliverBoliver »

I was too excited and posted too quickly. I have updated the first post with the template. Please let me know if anything needs to be adjusted.
Eric in Charlotte, NC
My screen name is from one of the stories read to my children quite often, "Too Many Daves" by Dr. Seuss. My kids are grown, so now I read to everyone and no one.
brownrottger
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Post by brownrottger »

I will MC and BC this for you.
Best,
Christine
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Post by brownrottger »

Your MW is in place. As soon as I hear back from you here, I will move us to Going Solo.
OliverBoliver
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Post by OliverBoliver »

Excellent, I'm ready to get started. Thank you!
Eric in Charlotte, NC
My screen name is from one of the stories read to my children quite often, "Too Many Daves" by Dr. Seuss. My kids are grown, so now I read to everyone and no one.
OliverBoliver
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Eric in Charlotte, NC
My screen name is from one of the stories read to my children quite often, "Too Many Daves" by Dr. Seuss. My kids are grown, so now I read to everyone and no one.
OliverBoliver
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Post by OliverBoliver »

Eric in Charlotte, NC
My screen name is from one of the stories read to my children quite often, "Too Many Daves" by Dr. Seuss. My kids are grown, so now I read to everyone and no one.
brownrottger
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Post by brownrottger »

Sections 1 and 2 are PL ok. Great job! Very enjoyable listening! You don't have to record the tenth of seconds.
OliverBoliver
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Eric in Charlotte, NC
My screen name is from one of the stories read to my children quite often, "Too Many Daves" by Dr. Seuss. My kids are grown, so now I read to everyone and no one.
OliverBoliver
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Post by OliverBoliver »

Eric in Charlotte, NC
My screen name is from one of the stories read to my children quite often, "Too Many Daves" by Dr. Seuss. My kids are grown, so now I read to everyone and no one.
brownrottger
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Post by brownrottger »

Chapters 3 and 4 are PL ok.
OliverBoliver
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Post by OliverBoliver »

Eric in Charlotte, NC
My screen name is from one of the stories read to my children quite often, "Too Many Daves" by Dr. Seuss. My kids are grown, so now I read to everyone and no one.
brownrottger
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Post by brownrottger »

Chapter 5 is PL ok. Great job!
OliverBoliver
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Post by OliverBoliver »

Eric in Charlotte, NC
My screen name is from one of the stories read to my children quite often, "Too Many Daves" by Dr. Seuss. My kids are grown, so now I read to everyone and no one.
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