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 Project Gutenberg 2012-09-22 Public domain in the USA. 71 Nesbit, Hume The Empire Makers: A Romance of Adventure and War in South Africa Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Empire Makers: A Romance of Adventure and War in South Africa" by Hume Nesbit is an adventure novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around three main characters—Ned Romer, Clarence Raybold, and Fred Weldon—who embark on a journey to South Africa. Their quest leads them into the heart of conflict between the British Empire and the Boer Republic, reflecting the historical tensions of the time. At the start of the narrative, a preface sets the historical context by expressing the complexities of imperialism in South Africa. The opening chapter introduces Ned Romer as a charismatic and athletic school captain who dreams of adventure. Alongside his friends, he faces personal challenges, including the recent death of Fred’s father, which propels them toward the uncertain future of becoming explorers. Soon, the trio decides to venture into Africa together, solidifying their camaraderie and ambition for adventure. As they prepare for their journey, themes of burgeoning responsibilities, friendship, and the moral implications of imperialism begin to emerge, setting the stage for what promises to be an epic adventure intertwined with historical commentary. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en South African War, 1899-1902 -- Fiction British -- Africa -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 588708 588717 2024-09-17T08:22:39.378176 2023-09-18T03:40:45.898452 text/html text/html 592523 2012-09-22T11:57:56 text/html; charset=utf-8 201510 2012-09-22T11:57:56 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 282918 2024-09-17T08:22:49.125134 application/epub+zip 292477 2024-09-17T08:22:42.458124 application/epub+zip 283371 2024-09-17T08:22:41.282165 application/epub+zip 627882 2024-09-17T08:22:54.402148 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 594814 2024-09-17T08:22:48.236144 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 479857 2022-09-18T16:47:22.226057 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 527097 527072 2024-09-17T08:22:38.324174 2023-09-18T03:40:45.098465 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 526800 2012-09-22T11:57:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 202698 2012-09-22T11:57:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 526792 2012-09-22T11:57:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 202681 2012-09-22T11:57:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19894 2024-09-17T08:22:54.555072 application/rdf+xml 24768 2024-09-17T08:22:41.661136 image/jpeg 4718 2024-09-17T08:22:41.472129 image/jpeg 276771 2024-09-17T08:22:39.429164 application/octet-stream application/zip