02679cam a22003973u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000340011324500250014726400510017230000470022333600260027033700260029633800360032250000310035852014290038953400600181865300320187865300400191065300520195065300220200265300190202465300200204365300310206365300440209465300330213865300330217165300340220485600430223875898UtSlPG20260610134745.0mcr n260607r20251900utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aStredder, Eleanor,d1835-191310aJack and his ostrich 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2025  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2025-04-17  a"Jack and his ostrich: An African story" by Eleanor Stredder is a children’s novel written in the late 19th century. The book centers on Jack Treby, a young English boy growing up with his father on an isolated farm on the South African veldt, and his close bond with his pet ostrich, Vickel. The narrative seems to explore themes of family resilience, cross-cultural encounters, and rural adventure amidst the challenges and dangers of frontier life in colonial Africa.  The opening of the story introduces Jack as proud of his English heritage despite being born and raised in South Africa. He lives with his widowed father in a remote homestead, aided only by a Hottentot woman, Tottie, and her husband, alongside occasional labor from local Kafir men. Their tranquil life is violently disrupted when their home is attacked by thieves, leading to a night of fire, chaos, and the loss of their cherished flock of sheep. Escaping with only a few belongings and Vickel, Jack and his father seek help from their Boer neighbors, the Van Immerseel family, navigating language barriers and cultural differences. Through these early chapters, Jack befriends the Boer children, copes with homesickness and illness, and clings to his father, his ostrich, and his identity amidst hardship—the narrative blending adventure, coming-of-age, and a vivid depiction of colonial farm life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cLondon: T. Nelson and Sons, 1900  aAnimals -- Juvenile fiction  aConduct of life -- Juvenile fiction  aChildren -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction  aAdventure stories  aNature stories  aHunting stories  aAfrica -- Juvenile fiction  aVoyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction  aStudents -- Juvenile fiction  aTeachers -- Juvenile fiction  aOstriches -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75898