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Title: The Vee-Boers: A Tale of Adventure in Southern Africa

Note: Reading ease score: 73.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England

Summary: "The Vee-Boers: A Tale of Adventure in Southern Africa" by Captain Mayne Reid is a novel written in the early 20th century. It follows a group of adventurous Dutch settlers known as Vee-Boers as they journey through the perilous landscape of Southern Africa, navigating the threats of nature and wildlife in their quest for a better life. The initial focus is on three men leading their families and livestock across treacherous terrain, emphasizing themes of resilience and survival in a harsh environment. At the start of the story, the Vee-Boers are introduced as they travel under the moonlight across the desolate Karoo, a vast and arid plain. The narrative describes their journey in great detail, highlighting the hardships they face, including extreme heat, the search for water, and threats from wild animals, including a close encounter with a herd of elephants and later, a pride of lions. The opening chapters set the stage for the challenges that lie ahead, introducing key characters and establishing the dangers of their adventurous lifestyle in a land filled with both beauty and peril. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Reid, Mayne, 1818-1883

Illustrator: Petherick, Horace, 1839-1919

EBook No.: 34667

Published: Dec 15, 2010

Downloads: 114

Language: English

Subject: Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Natural history -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Horses -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: South Africa -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Hunting -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Accidents -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Buffaloes -- Juvenile fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

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2024-11-09T23:43:36Z The Vee-Boers: A Tale of Adventure in Southern Africa

This edition has images.

Title: The Vee-Boers: A Tale of Adventure in Southern Africa

Note: Reading ease score: 73.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England

Summary: "The Vee-Boers: A Tale of Adventure in Southern Africa" by Captain Mayne Reid is a novel written in the early 20th century. It follows a group of adventurous Dutch settlers known as Vee-Boers as they journey through the perilous landscape of Southern Africa, navigating the threats of nature and wildlife in their quest for a better life. The initial focus is on three men leading their families and livestock across treacherous terrain, emphasizing themes of resilience and survival in a harsh environment. At the start of the story, the Vee-Boers are introduced as they travel under the moonlight across the desolate Karoo, a vast and arid plain. The narrative describes their journey in great detail, highlighting the hardships they face, including extreme heat, the search for water, and threats from wild animals, including a close encounter with a herd of elephants and later, a pride of lions. The opening chapters set the stage for the challenges that lie ahead, introducing key characters and establishing the dangers of their adventurous lifestyle in a land filled with both beauty and peril. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Reid, Mayne, 1818-1883

Illustrator: Petherick, Horace, 1839-1919

EBook No.: 34667

Published: Dec 15, 2010

Downloads: 114

Language: English

Subject: Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Natural history -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Horses -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: South Africa -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Hunting -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Accidents -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Buffaloes -- Juvenile fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

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