"The Young Yagers: A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa", by Captain Mayne Reid, is an adventure story set in the wild landscapes of Southern Africa, about a group of young boys called the "young yagers" on a thrilling hunt. The book tells of their exciting hunting trips and describes in detail the many plants and animals of the area, giving readers an adventure in nature. Beginning near the meeting point of the Yellow and Orange Rivers, the story centers on six boys from previous adventures, Hans, Hendrik, and Jan, and three Van Wyk brothers as they get ready to go into the wilderness. Joined by drivers Swartboy and Congo, the boys show their excitement as they face the difficulties of hunting and staying alive in Africa.
The Young Yagers: A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa
By Mayne Reid
In the untamed wilds of Southern Africa, a band of young hunters embark on daring escapades, revealing the beauty and peril of nature's grand stage.
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About the AuthorThomas Mayne Reid was a British novelist who fought in the Mexican–American War (1846–1848). His many works on American life describe colonial policy in the American colonies, the horrors of slave labour, and the lives of American Indians. "Captain" Reid wrote adventure novels akin to those by Frederick Marryat (1792-1848), and Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894). They were set mainly in the American West, Mexico, South Africa, the Himalayas, and Jamaica. He was an admirer of Lord Byron. His novel Quadroon (1856), an anti-slavery work, was later adapted as a play entitled The Octoroon (1859) by Dion Boucicault and produced in New York.
Thomas Mayne Reid was a British novelist who fought in the Mexican–American War (1846–1848). His many works on American life describe colonial policy in the American colonies, the horrors of slave labour, and the lives of American Indians. "Captain" Reid wrote adventure novels akin to those by Frederick Marryat (1792-1848), and Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894). They were set mainly in the American West, Mexico, South Africa, the Himalayas, and Jamaica. He was an admirer of Lord Byron. His novel Quadroon (1856), an anti-slavery work, was later adapted as a play entitled The Octoroon (1859) by Dion Boucicault and produced in New York.
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