Project Gutenberg 2007-05-16 Public domain in the USA. 82 Kingston, William Henry Giles 1814 1880 Kingston, W. H. G. Kingston, W.H.G. The Young Llanero: A Story of War and Wild Life in Venezuela Reading ease score: 70.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Young Llanero: A Story of War and Wild Life in Venezuela" by W.H.G. Kingston is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows the life of a young boy named Barry Desmond who experiences the vibrant and tumultuous landscapes of Venezuela as he embarks on an adventure rich with danger, wildlife, and the ongoing conflicts of independence from Spanish rule. Along with themes of bravery and survival, it explores his family's colorful past and his determination to protect those he loves in a war environment. The opening of the novel introduces Barry's childhood memories in Venezuela, describing the stunning tropical scenery and rich biodiversity that surrounds him. It recounts his father's history as an Irish rebel who fled to South America after the failed Irish Rebellion of 1798 and settled down to raise a family. Summoned back to South America after schooling in England, Barry sets off on a voyage filled with perils, beginning with a chase by a Spanish man-of-war and facing encounters with Indians and dangerous wildlife. The narrative weaves together the excitement of exploration with the challenges of navigating through a land torn by war, setting the stage for Barry’s growth and adventures that await him. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Venezuela -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 536580 536537 2024-10-09T10:43:33.058584 2023-09-09T12:05:14.295784 text/html text/html 541363 2007-05-16T13:26:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2175406 2007-05-16T13:26:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2332815 2024-10-09T10:43:43.888532 application/epub+zip 2338047 2024-10-09T10:43:37.637571 application/epub+zip 264328 2024-10-09T10:43:35.960588 application/epub+zip 2664309 2024-10-09T10:43:48.523535 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2653583 2024-10-09T10:43:42.682580 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 455056 2022-09-10T07:46:44.128681 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 523232 523207 2024-10-09T10:43:32.114626 2023-09-09T12:05:13.487750 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 523017 2007-05-16T13:26:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 197955 2007-05-16T13:26:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19725 2024-10-09T10:43:48.654504 application/rdf+xml 25093 2024-10-09T10:43:36.528574 image/jpeg 4771 2024-10-09T10:43:36.245602 image/jpeg 2280329 2024-10-09T10:43:33.207608 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