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Title: The Spring of a Lion
Note: Reading ease score: 80.5 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits: Al Haines
Summary: "The Spring of a Lion" by H. Rider Haggard is an adventure novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Allan Quatermain, a seasoned explorer in Africa who recounts his dangerous encounter with a pride of lions while searching for ivory. The book captures the essence of exploration and the precarious nature of life in the wild during a time characterized by European imperialism and adventure in Africa. The narrative begins with Quatermain sharing an exciting and perilous hunting expedition. While traversing the fever-prone regions of Africa in March 1869, he faces numerous challenges, including the loss of his oxen and deadly encounters with lions. Quatermain describes a particularly harrowing incident where he is attacked by a lion, survives to avenge the death of his ox, and ultimately confronts a family of lions. The tale is filled with vivid descriptions of the African landscape as well as the emotional and physical challenges Quatermain endures, highlighting themes of survival, bravery, and the relentless power of nature. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Haggard, H. Rider (Henry Rider), 1856-1925
EBook No.: 66915
Published: Dec 10, 2021
Downloads: 86
Language: English
Subject: Short stories
Subject: South Africa -- Fiction
Subject: Adventure stories
Subject: Quatermain, Allan (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
Subject: Hunting stories
Subject: Lion hunting -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Spring of a Lion
Note: Reading ease score: 80.5 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits: Al Haines
Summary: "The Spring of a Lion" by H. Rider Haggard is an adventure novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Allan Quatermain, a seasoned explorer in Africa who recounts his dangerous encounter with a pride of lions while searching for ivory. The book captures the essence of exploration and the precarious nature of life in the wild during a time characterized by European imperialism and adventure in Africa. The narrative begins with Quatermain sharing an exciting and perilous hunting expedition. While traversing the fever-prone regions of Africa in March 1869, he faces numerous challenges, including the loss of his oxen and deadly encounters with lions. Quatermain describes a particularly harrowing incident where he is attacked by a lion, survives to avenge the death of his ox, and ultimately confronts a family of lions. The tale is filled with vivid descriptions of the African landscape as well as the emotional and physical challenges Quatermain endures, highlighting themes of survival, bravery, and the relentless power of nature. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Haggard, H. Rider (Henry Rider), 1856-1925
EBook No.: 66915
Published: Dec 10, 2021
Downloads: 86
Language: English
Subject: Short stories
Subject: South Africa -- Fiction
Subject: Adventure stories
Subject: Quatermain, Allan (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
Subject: Hunting stories
Subject: Lion hunting -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.