The Vee-Boers: A Tale of Adventure in Southern Africa by Mayne Reid
"The Vee-Boers: A Tale of Adventure in Southern Africa" by Captain Mayne Reid is a novel written in the early 20th century. It follows a group of adventurous Dutch settlers known as Vee-Boers as they journey through the perilous landscape of Southern Africa, navigating the threats of nature and wildlife in their quest for a better life. The initial focus is on three men leading their families and livestock across treacherous terrain,
emphasizing themes of resilience and survival in a harsh environment. At the start of the story, the Vee-Boers are introduced as they travel under the moonlight across the desolate Karoo, a vast and arid plain. The narrative describes their journey in great detail, highlighting the hardships they face, including extreme heat, the search for water, and threats from wild animals, including a close encounter with a herd of elephants and later, a pride of lions. The opening chapters set the stage for the challenges that lie ahead, introducing key characters and establishing the dangers of their adventurous lifestyle in a land filled with both beauty and peril. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Reid, Mayne, 1818-1883 |
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| Illustrator | Petherick, Horace, 1839-1919 |
| Title | The Vee-Boers: A Tale of Adventure in Southern Africa |
| Credits | Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 73.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Natural history -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Horses -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | South Africa -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Hunting -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Accidents -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Buffaloes -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 34667 |
| Release Date | Dec 15, 2010 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 449 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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