Project Gutenberg 2007-06-06 Public domain in the USA. 163 Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael) 1825 1894 Ballantyne, Robert Michael The Settler and the Savage Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Settler and the Savage" by R. M. Ballantyne is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The book follows the adventures of Charlie Considine, a young man navigating the challenges of early 19th century South Africa, as he finds himself lost on the wild karroo and encounters both a friendly settler and various indigenous peoples. The novel explores themes of survival, camaraderie, and the harsh realities faced by settlers during this tumultuous period. At the start of the book, Charlie Considine is depicted as a solitary and lost youth traversing the desolate karroo. After two days without food or water, he meets Hans Marais, a Dutch farmer, who provides him with much-needed sustenance and companionship. Their interaction reveals the precariousness of frontier life and hints at the underlying tensions between settlers and the indigenous Kafirs. As the two young men forge a bond during their meal, they discuss their backgrounds and establish plans for future journeys, highlighting the mix of hope and uncertainty that pervades settler life in this challenging new land. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction Natural history -- Juvenile fiction Slavery -- Juvenile fiction Outdoor life -- Juvenile fiction South Africa -- Juvenile fiction Hunting -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure 576150 2025-08-09T07:07:41.238096 text/html 588828 2007-06-06T14:52:52 text/html 290497 2025-08-09T07:07:49.367063 application/epub+zip 298064 2025-08-09T07:07:43.429203 application/epub+zip 298063 2025-08-09T07:07:42.157089 application/epub+zip 521437 2025-08-09T07:07:53.773102 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 509846 2025-08-09T07:07:48.543037 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 469776 2022-09-10T08:49:20.841321 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 554273 2025-08-09T07:07:40.571114 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 554113 2007-06-06T14:52:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20292 2025-08-09T07:07:53.903969 application/rdf+xml 13227 2025-08-09T07:07:42.658046 image/jpeg 3783 2025-08-09T07:07:42.408079 image/jpeg 213188 2007-06-06T14:52:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 216320 2007-06-06T14:52:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 282281 2025-08-09T07:07:41.283083 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