Project Gutenberg 2010-06-20 Public domain in the USA. 93 Henty, G. A. (George Alfred) 1832 1902 Henty, George Alfred Henty, G.A. Vedder, Simon Harmon 1866 1937 Vedder, S. H. (Simon Harmon) The Young Colonists: A Story of the Zulu and Boer Wars Reading ease score: 72.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Young Colonists: A Story of the Zulu and Boer Wars" by G. A. Henty is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story primarily revolves around the adventures of two brothers, Dick and John Humphreys, as they transition from rural life in England to settling in South Africa amidst the backdrop of the Zulu and Boer Wars. Through their experiences, the novel explores themes of bravery, family, and the challenges of pioneering life in a tumultuous new world. The opening of the narrative introduces the harsh winter landscape around Castleton, Derbyshire, and sets up the characters’ premise by showcasing the daily life of Mr. Humphreys and his family, including his two sons, Richard and John. The story begins with the boys getting caught in a snowstorm while on a visit to a nearby farm, highlighting their resilience and teamwork as they seek shelter. Amidst this initial adventure, their father's plans to emigrate to South Africa due to their mother's declining health begins to unfold, foreshadowing the exciting and dangerous life they will encounter in the colonies. The beginning lays the foundation for the upcoming trials and triumphs the family will face as they navigate this new frontier. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Zulu War, 1879 -- Juvenile fiction Transvaal (South Africa) -- History -- War of 1880-1881 -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Boer War Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Fiction 486878 486870 2024-10-14T05:16:05.330996 2023-09-14T09:56:10.818494 text/html text/html 489399 2013-09-22T10:09:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 953068 2013-09-22T10:09:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1068839 2024-10-14T05:16:15.025953 application/epub+zip 1074515 2024-10-14T05:16:09.438971 application/epub+zip 238639 2024-10-14T05:16:07.875974 application/epub+zip 1319174 2024-10-14T05:16:19.335960 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1296153 2024-10-14T05:16:14.024998 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 404757 2022-09-15T06:58:34.535213 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 451692 451667 2024-10-14T05:16:04.470004 2023-09-14T09:56:10.119475 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 451367 2013-09-22T10:09:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 163705 2013-09-22T10:09:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20721 2024-10-14T05:16:19.472934 application/rdf+xml 18088 2024-10-14T05:16:08.467971 image/jpeg 3995 2024-10-14T05:16:08.170999 image/jpeg 1043134 2024-10-14T05:16:05.391055 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