The Cliff Climbers by Mayne Reid

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Author Reid, Mayne, 1818-1883
Title The Cliff Climbers
A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters"
Note Reading ease score: 63.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England
Summary "The Cliff Climbers" by Captain Mayne Reid is a novel written in the mid-19th century. This adventure story follows two young brothers, Karl and Caspar Linden, along with their Indian guide, Ossaroo, as they explore the treacherous landscapes of the Himalayas in search of rare plants. As they ascend into a captivating yet challenging valley, they quickly find themselves trapped, presenting obstacles that demand both clever ingenuity and survival skills. The opening portion of the book establishes the setting in the majestic Himalayas and introduces the main characters. We learn that the brothers, accompanied by their guide, have entered a stunning but perilous valley surrounded by sheer cliffs. Their initial attempts to escape the valley prove unsuccessful, as every clever solution leads to new complications. The opening scenes depict the brothers’ mixture of wonder at their surroundings and growing anxiety over their predicament, foreshadowing the challenges they will face as they attempt to devise a plan to escape their natural prison. As they wrestle with both the beauty of the landscape and the dangers it conceals, readers are invited to engage with the characters’ blend of curiosity and apprehension. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Subject Brothers -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Survival skills -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Hunting -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Botanists -- Juvenile fiction
Subject East Indians -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Himalaya Mountains -- Juvenile fiction
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EBook-No. 21239
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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