In Savage Africa by Verney Lovett Cameron
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| Author | Cameron, Verney Lovett, 1844-1894 |
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| Illustrator | Bayard, Émile Antoine, 1837-1891 |
| Title |
In Savage Africa Or, The adventures of Frank Baldwin from the Gold Coast to Zanzibar. |
| Note | Reading ease score: 68.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Credits |
Produced by Chuck Greif, deaurider and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Summary | "In Savage Africa" by Verney Lovett Cameron is a historical adventure written in the late 19th century. This narrative tells the story of Frank Baldwin, a young boy who embarks on a thrilling journey as he leaves school to join his father and brother aboard the brig "Petrel" for maritime adventures along the African coast. The text captures Frank's transition from school life into the challenging and exotic world of seafaring, hinting at the perils and excitement ahead. At the start of the book, Frank Baldwin receives a letter informing him that he will leave school to join his father on a sea voyage aboard the "Petrel". Excited by the prospect of adventure, he bids farewell to his classmates, who see him as a figure of admiration as he prepares for life at sea. The opening chapters detail his departure, the camaraderie with his brother Willie, and Frank’s eagerness to prove himself as a sailor. As the story unfolds, themes of duty, adventure, and the contrast between the safety of school and the unpredictability of the sea begin to emerge, setting the stage for the challenges Frank will face in Savage Africa. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Adventure stories |
| Subject | Africa -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Fathers and sons -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Natural history -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Escapes -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Hunting -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Robbery -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Slave traders -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Hippopotamidae -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 57624 |
| Release Date | Aug 1, 2018 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 24, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 47 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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