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100 1 _aHaggard, H. Rider
_q(Henry Rider),
_d1856-1925
245 1 4 _aThe Spring of a Lion
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2021-12-10
508 _aAl Haines
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aShort stories
653 _aSouth Africa -- Fiction
653 _aAdventure stories
653 _aQuatermain, Allan (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
653 _aHunting stories
653 _aLion hunting -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66915
999 _c107737
_d107737