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100 1 _aMitford, Bertram,
_d1855-1914
245 1 0 _aRenshaw Fanning's Quest: A Tale of the High Veldt
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2010-06-20
508 _aProduced by Nick Hodson of London, England
520 _a"Renshaw Fanning's Quest: A Tale of the High Veldt" by Bertram Mitford is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Renshaw Fanning, a man confronting a harsh and arid existence on his farm in the High Veldt of South Africa, as he grapples with declining health and desperate circumstances brought about by a terrible drought. The narrative also introduces a stranger, Maurice Sellon, who finds his way to Fanning's desolate abode, setting the stage for an unfolding adventure tied to treasure and survival. The opening of the narrative features a poignant scene between Renshaw and a woman who has rejected his affections, exploring themes of love, unselfishness, and the struggles of life on the unforgiving Veldt. Renshaw's physical and emotional turmoil mirrors the harshness of his environment, with vivid imagery illustrating the landscape's desolation as well as the internal conflict faced by the characters. As the story transitions into the dire realities of Fanning's situation, including the loss of livestock and the ever-increasing threat of the drought, Sellon’s arrival introduces a new dynamic that hints at the potential for adventure and companionship as they seek a fabled treasure known as the "Valley of the Eye." The opening effectively lays the groundwork for themes of friendship, sacrifice, and the quest for fortune amid adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSouth Africa -- Fiction
700 1 _aWood, Stanley L.,
_d1866-1928
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32919
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