"The Old Man of the Mountain" by Herbert Strang is an adventurous story about young English tea-planters in Assam, India. After meeting an injured man from the jungle, Bob Jackson, Alan Mackenzie, and Dick Forrester hear about a captured companion and set out to find him. Their rescue mission leads them into the wilderness where they meet natural dangers and strange stories that make them feel worried about the unknown. The story begins with the friends enjoying their lives in Assam until a fevered man asks them to help save his friend, Beresford. This event brings them together as they bravely plan to go into the wild. The book uses descriptive words and conversations to create a feeling of excitement and mystery as the group gets ready to face hidden secrets in the jungle.
The Old Man of the Mountain
By Herbert Strang
Three tea-planters leave their comfortable lives behind to plunge into a dangerous jungle rescue, where they must face both natural threats and uncanny legends to save a man they've never met.
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Herbert Strang was the pseudonym of two English authors, George Herbert Ely (1866–1958) and Charles James L'Estrange (1867–1947). They specialized in writing adventure stories for boys, both historical and modern-day.
Herbert Strang was the pseudonym of two English authors, George Herbert Ely (1866–1958) and Charles James L'Estrange (1867–1947). They specialized in writing adventure stories for boys, both historical and modern-day.
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