Project Gutenberg 2007-06-22 Public domain in the USA. 64 Cornell, Fred C. (Frederick Carruthers) 1867 1921 Cornell, Frederick Carruthers A Rip Van Winkle of the Kalahari, and Other Tales of South-West Africa Reading ease score: 73.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. A Rip Van Winkle of the Kalahari -- The salting of the great north-eastern fields, being an episode in the life of Dick Sydney, prospector -- The follower -- The proof -- "Bushman's paradise" -- "The drink of the dead" -- The waters of Erongo. Produced by Charles Klingman "A Rip Van Winkle of the Kalahari and Other Tales of South-West Africa" by Frederick Carruthers Cornell is a collection of seven short stories written in the early 20th century. The work captures the essence of South-West Africa, showcasing both its harsh deserts and vibrant landscapes through the lens of adventure and survival. Through imaginative storytelling intertwined with accurate descriptions of the region, Cornell delves into themes of exploration, danger, and the unyielding appeal of the untamed natural world. The opening of "A Rip Van Winkle of the Kalahari" introduces an unnamed narrator who, engaged in ivory trading, finds himself deep within the uncharted regions of German South-West Africa. After experiencing an elephant hunting expedition, the narrator encounters a hunchbacked stranger after a fall from his horse. This stranger, who tends to him and has an uncanny knowledge of the land, alludes to a mysterious quest for diamonds and recounts a series of fantastical events connected to them. The dynamic builds excitement and intrigue, setting the stage for an adventurous narrative filled with local lore and the imminent trials posed by the unforgiving Kalahari Desert. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Africa -- Fiction PR Text South Africa Africa Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 401907 401845 2024-10-09T12:39:51.770210 2023-09-10T04:38:36.171711 text/html text/html 401900 401838 2024-10-09T12:39:52.035208 2023-09-10T04:38:36.321706 text/html text/html 252982 2024-10-09T12:40:00.875135 application/epub+zip 257113 2024-10-09T12:39:55.995181 application/epub+zip 215281 2024-10-09T12:39:54.631181 application/epub+zip 538301 2024-10-09T12:40:04.484146 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 520075 2024-10-09T12:39:59.988182 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 286168 2022-09-10T09:55:37.121012 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 373021 373010 2024-10-09T12:39:51.210201 2023-09-10T04:38:35.907716 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 372842 2007-06-22T06:31:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 143333 2007-06-22T06:31:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19568 2024-10-09T12:40:04.619116 application/rdf+xml 24873 2024-10-09T12:39:55.185162 image/jpeg 4725 2024-10-09T12:39:54.909175 image/jpeg 251850 2024-10-09T12:39:52.070196 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