Across the Cameroons: A Story of War and Adventure

"Across the Cameroons: A Story of War and Adventure" by Charles Gilson is an early 20th-century adventure that unfolds during World War I in colonial Africa. Two young friends, Harry Urquhart and Jim Braid, face danger and mystery when they discover a Sunstone, rumored to lead to treasure. This sets them on a collision course with the deceitful Captain von Hardenberg, a character entangled in treachery. Starting with Harry, an Eton schoolboy, visiting his uncle and befriending Jim, the narrative quickly introduces Harry's cousin, whose arrival brings trouble and hidden agendas linked to the Sunstone. The boys confront deception, accusations, and the threat of German forces as they fight to prove Jim’s innocence and retrieve the Sunstone, weaving a tale of friendship against the backdrop of war.