02174cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000490011324500250016226400510018730000470023833600260028533700260031133800360033750000310037350800140040452011150041853400450153365300180157865300280159665300220162465300560164665300200170265300280172285600430175099900190179366915UtSlPG20260610134538.0mcr n260607r2021||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aHaggard, H. Riderq(Henry Rider),d1856-192514aThe Spring of a Lion 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2021  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2021-12-10  aAl Haines  a"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.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aShort stories  aSouth Africa -- Fiction  aAdventure stories  aQuatermain, Allan (Fictitious character) -- Fiction  aHunting stories  aLion hunting -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66915  c107737d107737