Project Gutenberg 2007-06-06 Public domain in the USA. 221 Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael) 1825 1894 Ballantyne, Robert Michael The Rover of the Andes: A Tale of Adventure on South America Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Rover of the Andes: A Tale of Adventure on South America" by R. M. Ballantyne is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story follows Lawrence Armstrong, a young Englishman journeying through the perilous landscape of the Andes to reclaim his family's sugar mill following his father's death. As he traverses this region, characterized by both natural beauty and imminent danger, he encounters various characters, including Pedro, a resourceful Peruvian guide, and Manuela, a graceful Indian girl, all while facing threats from war and banditry. At the start of the tale, Lawrence mounts a mule and ascends towards the Andes, exhibiting a mixture of clumsiness and determination. He encounters Pedro, who reveals to him that the country is embroiled in conflict between Peru and Chile, an immediate threat to their journey. As they arrive at the ruins of Lawrence's childhood home, now destroyed by war, his emotional turmoil is palpable. The opening chapters also introduce Quashy, a loyal servant from Lawrence’s past, and highlight the friendship that forms between these disparate individuals as they prepare to navigate the treacherous mountains ahead. Themes of adventure, resilience, and the stark realities of war are woven throughout this enthralling narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction Natural history -- Juvenile fiction Mountains -- Juvenile fiction Hunting -- Juvenile fiction Indians of South America -- Juvenile fiction Andes -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Fiction South America Category: Adventure Category: Novels 588779 2025-08-09T07:06:47.147340 text/html 607715 2007-06-06T14:49:08 text/html 315411 2025-08-09T07:06:57.266274 application/epub+zip 322956 2025-08-09T07:06:50.978281 application/epub+zip 292927 2025-08-09T07:06:49.551334 application/epub+zip 658945 2025-08-09T07:07:01.881252 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 647850 2025-08-09T07:06:56.302314 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 483046 2022-09-10T08:48:03.657192 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 565400 2025-08-09T07:06:46.127354 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 565133 2007-06-06T14:49:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20466 2025-08-09T07:07:02.019234 application/rdf+xml 24655 2025-08-09T07:06:50.066308 image/jpeg 4778 2025-08-09T07:06:49.808286 image/jpeg 215230 2007-06-06T14:49:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 219239 2007-06-06T14:49:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 305902 2025-08-09T07:06:47.195303 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