Overview
The Gorilla Hunters is a thrilling adventure novel written by R.M. Ballantyne. The story follows a group of explorers who set out on a dangerous mission to capture gorillas in the heart of Africa. Led by the fearless Captain John, the group faces numerous challenges and obstacles as they navigate through the dense jungle and encounter various wild animals.Along the way, they meet a young African boy named Jumbo who joins their expedition and proves to be a valuable asset with his knowledge of the jungle. However, their mission becomes even more perilous when they come across a rival group of hunters who are also after the gorillas.The Gorilla Hunters is a captivating tale of bravery, survival, and the human desire for adventure. It provides a vivid portrayal of the African landscape and the dangers that lurk within it, as well as the complex relationships between different cultures and races. With its fast-paced plot and engaging characters, this book is sure to delight readers of all ages.Hereupon the monkey uttered a terrific shriek of passion, exposed all its teeth and gums, glared at its adversary like a little fiend, and seizing the branch with both hands, shook it with all its might. The result was, that not only did the coveted bunch of fruit fall to the ground, but a perfect shower of bunches came down, one of which hit Jack on the forehead, and, bursting there, sent its fragrant juice down his face and into his beard, while the parrots and all the other monkeys took to flight, shrieking with mingled terror and rage.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
- | Author: Robert Michael Ballantyne
- | Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
- | Publication Date: Jun 17, 2004
- | Number of Pages: 244 pages
- | Binding: Paperback or Softback
- | ISBN-10: 1419164341
- | ISBN-13: 9781419164347
