02184cam a22003133u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500007001051000049001122450009001612640051001703000047002213360026002683370026002943380036003205000079003565000031004355080041004665201214005075340045017216530022017666530040017888560042018285898UtSlPG20260610133145.0mcr n260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aHaggard, H. Riderq(Henry Rider),d1856-192510aJess 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2006  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jess_(novel)  aRelease date is 2006-04-22  aJohn Bickers; Dagny and David Widger  a"Jess" by H. Rider Haggard is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story unfolds in the Transvaal region of South Africa and centers around Captain John Niel, a former army officer who embarks on a new life as an assistant to a Boer farmer, Silas Croft, and his beautiful nieces, Bessie and Jess. The narrative explores themes of adventure, love, and the complexities between different cultures in a post-war landscape.  At the start of the novel, the oppressive heat of a Transvaal day envelops Captain John Niel as he rides toward his new life. His journey takes an unexpected turn when he rescues Bessie Croft from an attacking ostrich, slowly revealing the connections he will form with the Croft sisters. While Bessie radiates vitality and charm, her sister Jess possesses a deeper, more enigmatic quality. Their contrasting personalities set the stage for romantic tensions and personal discoveries. As John begins to embed himself in their world, the narrative develops around the dynamics of love and duty, the expectations of masculinity, and the trials faced in navigating life amidst the enchanting yet treacherous South African landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aAdventure stories  aTransvaal (South Africa) -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5898