Project Gutenberg 2006-03-28 Public domain in the USA. 150 Haggard, H. Rider (Henry Rider) 1856 1925 Haggard, Rider Haggard, Henry Rider Benita, an African romance Reading ease score: 86.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benita_(novel) John Bickers, Emma Dudding, Dagny and David Widger "Benita, an African Romance" by H. Rider Haggard is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers on Benita Beatrix Clifford, a young woman of mixed heritage, as she embarks on a journey filled with adventure and emotional turmoil in Africa. Following a dramatic shipwreck, the narrative unfolds to explore themes of love, sacrifice, and the quest for identity against the backdrop of colonial Africa. The opening of the book sets an atmospheric tone, introducing readers to Benita as she contemplates the ship that carries her toward her father in Africa. A chance encounter with Robert Seymour, a fellow passenger, leads to a poignant connection between them. As they converse beneath the moonlight, hints of foreboding and destiny weave into their dialogue. Benita expresses an ominous sense of impending change, and moments later, disaster strikes as the ship experiences a horrific accident. In the chaos, Robert bravely saves her while sacrificing his safety, setting the stage for themes of love and loss that will permeate the narrative as Benita grapples with her feelings in the wake of the tragedy. The introduction masterfully blends romance and adventure, drawing readers into the story with rich descriptions and layered character interactions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Adventure and adventurers -- Fiction Africa, East -- Fiction PR Text Africa Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 520045 520143 2024-11-02T04:43:56.413010 2023-10-02T04:47:28.965802 text/html text/html 539701 2021-08-22T01:39:26 text/html; charset=utf-8 177803 2021-08-22T01:41:35 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 285935 2024-11-02T04:44:05.493002 application/epub+zip 286243 2024-11-02T04:43:59.690004 application/epub+zip 277136 2024-11-02T04:43:58.385037 application/epub+zip 484374 2024-11-02T04:44:10.105129 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 449530 2024-11-02T04:44:04.690016 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 408287 2022-09-02T05:53:55.973839 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 451192 451159 2024-11-02T04:43:55.605018 2023-10-02T04:47:28.274811 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 450912 2021-08-22T01:19:57 text/plain; charset=utf-8 169323 2021-08-22T01:41:07 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20147 2024-11-02T04:44:10.232963 application/rdf+xml 14306 2024-11-02T04:43:58.945035 image/jpeg 3895 2024-11-02T04:43:58.661010 image/jpeg 250491 2024-11-02T04:43:56.457042 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