Project Gutenberg 2011-07-03 Public domain in the USA. 52 Glanville, Ernest 1856 1925 Wood, Stanley L. 1866 1928 Wood, Stanley Llewellyn The Golden Rock Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Golden Rock" by Ernest Glanville is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows Francis Hume, a young man who inherits a legacy from his uncle, Old Trader Hume, which includes a mysterious map and a request to pursue a fortune tied to a legendary Golden Rock located in Africa. As he grapples with his newfound responsibilities and the implications of his uncle's will, he is drawn into an adventure that will test his character and resolve. The opening of "The Golden Rock" introduces us to Old Trader Hume, a rugged man who dedicated his life to trading and hunting in Africa, only to return to England and pass away, lonely and unrecognized by the crowds around him. His nephew, Francis Hume, discovers a map in his uncle's belongings, indicating the location of the fabled Golden Rock. Coupled with the weight of a promise made to his uncle, Frank is compelled to abandon his academic pursuits and prepares for a journey filled with unknowns. As he reflects on his uncle's adventures, he finds himself intertwined with unexpected characters and challenges, setting the stage for an exploration of both the physical wilderness and the complexities of personal ambition, duty, and connection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Africa -- Fiction British -- Africa -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 669701 669710 2024-09-15T12:23:59.147132 2023-09-16T06:02:10.588457 text/html text/html 693185 2020-03-27T13:12:20 text/html; charset=utf-8 217097 2020-03-27T13:12:36 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 268464 2024-09-15T12:24:08.715082 application/epub+zip 278951 2024-09-15T12:24:01.089102 application/epub+zip 278951 2024-09-15T12:24:00.014088 application/epub+zip 515919 2024-09-15T12:24:14.523011 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 487053 2024-09-15T12:24:07.886073 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 487145 2022-09-16T16:30:15.397655 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 570788 570763 2024-09-15T12:23:57.802104 2023-09-16T06:02:09.314445 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 570709 2011-07-03T10:39:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 214335 2011-07-03T10:39:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19163 2024-09-15T12:24:14.679028 application/rdf+xml 11790 2024-09-15T12:24:00.393089 image/jpeg 3390 2024-09-15T12:24:00.203088 image/jpeg 259480 2024-09-15T12:23:59.199228 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 en.wikipedia