Project Gutenberg 2010-05-28 Public domain in the USA. 64 Mitford, Bertram 1855 1914 The Triumph of Hilary Blachland Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Triumph of Hilary Blachland" by Bertram Mitford is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. Set in the African wilderness, the story follows Hilary Blachland, an adventurous Englishman, and his companion Christian Sybrandt as they navigate the treacherous landscape and the complex relationships with the local Matabele people. Themes of exploration, cultural conflict, and the allure of forbidden knowledge intertwine as Blachland becomes obsessed with the uncharted grave of the legendary King Umzilikazi. At the start of the novel, the two protagonists venture into the rugged terrain of the Matopo Hills while discussing Umzilikazi's grave, which is shrouded in mystery and guarded by the natives. Blachland's adventurous spirit is ignited by the allure of uncovering secrets that no European has ever seen. Their conversation hints at the dangers of challenging cultural taboos in the region, setting the stage for inevitable conflict. As they settle into a camp, the tension grows with unsettling glimpses of the fierce loyalty of the Matabele warriors, foreshadowing the tumultuous events that are to unfold as Blachland's obsession threatens to draw them into the heart of danger. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Adventure stories Africa, Southern -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 470695 470704 2024-09-14T03:44:25.105251 2023-09-14T08:44:16.632024 text/html text/html 487022 2010-05-28T05:49:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 173963 2010-05-28T05:49:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 230645 2024-09-14T03:44:32.678245 application/epub+zip 238243 2024-09-14T03:44:26.915261 application/epub+zip 238242 2024-09-14T03:44:25.863261 application/epub+zip 410770 2024-09-14T03:44:36.904237 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 398866 2024-09-14T03:44:31.932226 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 398924 2022-09-15T05:16:48.142586 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 450052 450027 2024-09-14T03:44:24.333271 2023-09-14T08:44:15.969032 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 449883 2010-05-28T05:49:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 175349 2010-05-28T05:49:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18203 2024-09-14T03:44:37.034199 application/rdf+xml 11372 2024-09-14T03:44:26.234238 image/jpeg 2757 2024-09-14T03:44:26.039257 image/jpeg 224720 2024-09-14T03:44:25.147240 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