Project Gutenberg 2007-05-04 Public domain in the USA. 57 Fenn, George Manville 1831 1909 Fenn, G. M. (George Manville) Fenn, G. Manville (George Manville) Stewart, F. A. (Frank Algernon) 1877 Stewart, F.A. A Dash from Diamond City Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "A Dash from Diamond City" by George Manville Fenn is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. Set against the backdrop of the Boer War in South Africa, the narrative follows two young men, Oliver West and Ingleborough, who are tasked with delivering crucial despatches through dangerous Boer-occupied territory. Along their journey, they encounter various obstacles and tense moments, ultimately testing their courage and resolve in the face of adversity. At the start of the story, the reader meets West and Ingleborough busy in a mundane office life amidst the bustling diamond mining industry. As the whispers of impending conflict grow louder, the mundane transforms into urgency as they prepare for what lies ahead. Their camaraderie is evident in their banter, particularly around their fellow clerk Anson, who is hinted at to be less trustworthy. The opening chapters set the stage for a journey filled with conflict, not just with external enemies but also hints of internal strife within their own ranks, particularly as the threat of war looms overhead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Theft -- Juvenile fiction South African War, 1899-1902 -- Juvenile fiction Kimberley (South Africa) -- History -- Siege, 1899-1900 -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Fiction 546929 546939 2024-09-09T09:08:40.790478 2023-09-09T11:24:00.796162 text/html text/html 579243 2007-05-04T14:16:08 text/html 518810 2007-05-04T14:16:10 text/html application/zip 589464 2024-09-09T09:08:49.868423 application/epub+zip 597194 2024-09-09T09:08:42.865484 application/epub+zip 256269 2024-09-09T09:08:41.754477 application/epub+zip 804079 2024-09-09T09:08:54.745425 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 795675 2024-09-09T09:08:49.039453 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 456378 2022-09-10T06:43:18.396127 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 506542 506517 2024-09-09T09:08:39.671503 2023-09-09T11:23:59.538167 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 506376 2007-05-04T14:16:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 185314 2007-05-04T14:16:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19307 2024-09-09T09:08:54.890402 application/rdf+xml 12786 2024-09-09T09:08:42.120470 image/jpeg 3237 2024-09-09T09:08:41.934527 image/jpeg 576004 2024-09-09T09:08:40.854526 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia