Project Gutenberg 2005-10-10 Public domain in the USA. 270 Ellis, Edward Sylvester 1840 1916 Jayne, R. H. Ellis, E. S. (Edward Sylvester) Ellis, Edward S. (Edward Sylvester) Randolph, Geoffrey Hawthorne, R. M. LaSalle, Charles E. Adams, J. F. C. (James Fenimore Cooper) Adams, James Fenimore Cooper Adams, Capt. "Bruin" Muller, Billex Robins, Seelin Belknap, Boynton H. Belknap, B. H. (Boynton H.) Rodman, Emerson Hunter, Ned Lasalle, Chas. E. Emerson, Edwin The Land of Mystery E-text prepared by Al Haines "The Land of Mystery" by Edward Sylvester Ellis is a novel written in the late 19th century. It follows a group of explorers, including the scientist Professor Grimcke and his colleague Fred Ashman, as they navigate the remote and hostile regions along the Xingu River in Brazil. The story explores themes of adventure, survival, and the clash between civilized men and indigenous tribes in a mysterious land where danger lurks at every turn. The opening portion of the book sets the stage for an adventurous journey as the explorers face treacherous rapids, unpredictable native tribes, and the challenges of a dense, uncharted jungle. As they attempt to learn about the territory and its inhabitants, they encounter both initial curiosity and escalating hostility from local tribesmen armed with deadly poisoned weapons. The narrative quickly builds tension as the group's encounters with the natives lead to skirmishes, revealing the dangers that await them deeper in the land of mystery. The stakes grow higher as the explorers must balance their quest for discovery with the need for self-preservation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Adventure stories Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction Explorers -- Juvenile fiction Xingu River (Brazil) -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Fiction Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction Category: Adventure Category: Novels 455625 2025-06-07T09:48:51.781302 text/html 460734 2020-12-12T17:50:47 text/html 225232 2025-06-07T09:49:00.774206 application/epub+zip 233933 2025-06-07T09:48:55.060262 application/epub+zip 223638 2025-06-07T09:48:53.688267 application/epub+zip 427652 2025-06-07T09:49:05.255181 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 390585 2025-06-07T09:48:59.872245 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 367034 2022-09-08T07:57:21.122727 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385808 2025-06-07T09:48:50.797275 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 385621 2020-12-12T17:50:47 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 139423 2020-12-12T17:50:47 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 385628 2020-12-12T17:50:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 139427 2020-12-12T17:50:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22574 2025-06-07T09:49:05.418193 application/rdf+xml 12235 2025-06-07T09:48:54.260247 image/jpeg 3312 2025-06-07T09:48:53.967253 image/jpeg 147214 2020-12-12T17:50:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 218352 2025-06-07T09:48:51.820247 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia