The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley

"The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley" by Bertram Mitford is a story that takes place in the 1800s, following two young men, Gerard Ridgeley and Harry Maitland, when they travel to Natal looking for a better life. When they get there, they must deal with the challenges of life in a new place, and each one acts differently and has unique characteristics. The book starts with the two main characters on a steamship called "Amatikulu," which is almost to Natal. Gerard is shown to be hopeful and strong, ready for whatever happens, while Harry is not as excited about their new location. When they get to Durban and travel through rough waters on a tugboat, they start to face physical and moral problems, and the tough but exciting world they find themselves in makes them change so that they have control over what happens to them in the future.