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
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
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EBook-No. 21736
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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