Project Gutenberg 2006-03-31 Public domain in the USA. 63 Haggard, H. Rider (Henry Rider) 1856 1925 Haggard, Rider Haggard, Henry Rider Long Odds Produced by John Bickers; Dagny; Emma Dudding; David Widger "Long Odds" by H. Rider Haggard is a thrilling adventure novel written during the late 19th century (Victorian era). The book follows Allan Quatermain, a seasoned hunter, as he recounts a harrowing tale of survival and peril during his expeditions in Africa. The story intertwines themes of exploration, danger, and the raw power of nature, highlighting Quatermain's encounters with lions and the harsh realities of life in the wild. In this gripping narrative, Quatermain shares a series of events that unfold during one of his hunting trips, where he navigates through the fever-stricken wilderness of Sikukuni's country. The tale recounts his encounters with deadly wildlife, particularly a pride of lions that lead to a fateful confrontation. After a series of precarious situations and attempts at bravery, Quatermain ultimately faces the lions directly, culminating in an intense battle that leaves him wounded. As he reflects on the odds stacked against him, he realizes the folly of taking on such formidable adversaries alone. The story captures both the excitement of adventure and the sobering consequences of underestimating nature's dangers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Africa -- Fiction Adventure stories Hunting guides -- Fiction Quatermain, Allan (Fictitious character) -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Fiction 63647 63648 2024-10-02T04:35:45.485760 2023-10-02T04:39:45.426437 text/html text/html 60457 2021-01-27T12:41:02 text/html; charset=utf-8 22661 2021-01-27T12:41:02 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 88393 2024-10-02T04:35:49.556759 application/epub+zip 87234 2024-10-02T04:35:47.261783 application/epub+zip 87234 2024-10-02T04:35:46.113788 application/epub+zip 156051 2024-10-02T04:35:51.194802 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 148992 2024-10-02T04:35:48.812786 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 115520 2022-09-02T05:41:56.945045 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 53587 53545 2024-10-02T04:35:45.224778 2023-10-02T04:39:45.259413 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 53844 2016-09-22T10:49:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 21337 2016-09-22T10:52:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 53496 2006-03-31T09:59:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21237 2006-03-31T10:00:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21609 2024-10-02T04:35:51.324739 application/rdf+xml 10743 2024-10-02T04:35:46.651771 image/jpeg 2874 2024-10-02T04:35:46.378801 image/jpeg 85468 2024-10-02T04:35:45.492765 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