02297cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000110010610000280011724500630014526400510020830000470025933600260030633700260033233800360035850000310039450800470042552012510047253400450172365300410176865300240180965300340183365300320186785600430189999900170194227981UtSlPG20260610133634.0mcr n260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPRaPZ1 aReid, Mayne,d1818-188314aThe Plant Hunters: Adventures Among the Himalaya Mountains 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2009  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2009-02-03  aProduced by Nick Hodson of London, England  a"The Plant Hunters: Adventures Among the Himalaya Mountains" by Captain Mayne Reid is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The book explores the thrilling and challenging lives of botanical collectors, referred to as "plant-hunters," who dedicate their lives to the discovery and collection of rare plants from remote locations. The narrative is introduced through the lens of a young Bavarian botanist named Karl Linden, who embarks on an expedition to the Himalayan mountains accompanied by his brother Caspar and a local guide, Ossaroo.  At the start of the story, the reader is introduced to the concept of plant-hunting, which involves significant hardship and adventure as these intrepid collectors traverses through rugged terrains, jungles, and mountains to gather rare specimens for gardens and nurseries. The opening of the book establishes Karl Linden's background as a passionate botanist and details his motivations for joining this unconventional profession. The stage is set for thrilling explorations into the exotic flora and fauna of the Himalayas, as well as potential encounters with wild animals, hinting at the adventures and trials that await in this rich and wild setting. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aAdventure and adventurers -- Fiction  aBrothers -- Fiction  aHimalaya Mountains -- Fiction  aPlant collectors -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27981  c68890d68890