The Gorilla Hunters by R. M. Ballantyne
"The Gorilla Hunters" by R. M. Ballantyne is a boys' adventure novel published in 1861. A sequel to "The Coral Island", it follows Ralph, Peterkin, and Jack as they venture into Africa to hunt the recently discovered gorilla. Their expedition involves dangerous wildlife encounters, tribal politics, and a confrontation with slave traders. The novel explores Victorian debates about evolution, missionary work, and Western attitudes toward Africa, while delivering action-packed hunting adventures and
dramatic rescues in the African wilderness. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael), 1825-1894 |
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| Title | The Gorilla Hunters |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gorilla_Hunters |
| Credits | Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 74.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Animals -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Africa -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Natural history -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Big game hunting -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Gorilla -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 21736 |
| Release Date | Jun 7, 2007 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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