The Vee-Boers: A Tale of Adventure in Southern Africa by Mayne Reid

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Author Reid, Mayne, 1818-1883
Illustrator Petherick, Horace, 1839-1919
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.)
Language English
LoC Class PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
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
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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