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Hunting the Lions

Author
R. M. Ballantyne
Language
English
Length
78 pages
ISBN
9781787364349
Published
10 July 2022
Imprint
Sovereign
  • Ballantyne
  • adventure
  • stories
  • Scotland
  • nature
  • youth
  • travel
  • courage
  • fun
  • games

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Description

Young Tom Brown joins hunter Hicks, Cape Rifles men, and tracker Mafuta on a South African expedition where lions, heat, and sudden scrapes test nerve. Field craft and company, not cousins Will and Charlie on a made-up tourist hunt.

Author

R. M. Ballantyne was an author and missionary who wrote adventure novels for children. Many of his books were set in the Scottish Highlands, and featured heroes who were brave and resourceful. Ballantyne's writing was praised for its exciting plots and accurate descriptions of nature. He was also an accomplished artist: he exhibited some of his water-colours at the Royal Scottish Academy.

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