TY - BOOK AU - Haggard,H.Rider TI - The Spring of a Lion AV - PR PY - 2021/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Short stories KW - South Africa -- Fiction KW - Adventure stories KW - Quatermain, Allan (Fictitious character) -- Fiction KW - Hunting stories KW - Lion hunting -- Fiction N1 - Release date is 2021-12-10; Al Haines; Original publication data not identified N2 - "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.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66915 ER -