Project Gutenberg 2007-06-22 Public domain in the USA. 162 Cornell, Fred C. (Frederick Carruthers) 1867 1921 Cornell, Frederick Carruthers A Rip Van Winkle of the Kalahari, and Other Tales of South-West Africa A Rip Van Winkle of the Kalahari -- The salting of the great north-eastern fields, being an episode in the life of Dick Sydney, prospector -- The follower -- The proof -- "Bushman's paradise" -- "The drink of the dead" -- The waters of Erongo. Produced by Charles Klingman "A Rip Van Winkle of the Kalahari and Other Tales of South-West Africa" by Frederick Carruthers Cornell is a collection of seven short stories written in the early 20th century. The work captures the essence of South-West Africa, showcasing both its harsh deserts and vibrant landscapes through the lens of adventure and survival. Through imaginative storytelling intertwined with accurate descriptions of the region, Cornell delves into themes of exploration, danger, and the unyielding appeal of the untamed natural world. The opening of "A Rip Van Winkle of the Kalahari" introduces an unnamed narrator who, engaged in ivory trading, finds himself deep within the uncharted regions of German South-West Africa. After experiencing an elephant hunting expedition, the narrator encounters a hunchbacked stranger after a fall from his horse. This stranger, who tends to him and has an uncanny knowledge of the land, alludes to a mysterious quest for diamonds and recounts a series of fantastical events connected to them. The dynamic builds excitement and intrigue, setting the stage for an adventurous narrative filled with local lore and the imminent trials posed by the unforgiving Kalahari Desert. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Africa -- Fiction PR Text South Africa Africa Category: Short Stories Category: Adventure 402079 2025-08-09T07:59:03.901879 text/html 401900 2025-01-09T08:24:55.971244 text/html 253060 2025-08-09T07:59:11.946812 application/epub+zip 257106 2025-08-09T07:59:07.420848 application/epub+zip 215275 2025-08-09T07:59:06.190879 application/epub+zip 538311 2025-08-09T07:59:15.204835 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 520075 2025-08-09T07:59:11.106814 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 286168 2022-09-10T09:55:37.121012 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 373021 2025-08-09T07:59:03.552911 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 372842 2007-06-22T06:31:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17956 2025-08-09T07:59:15.324796 application/rdf+xml 24873 2025-08-09T07:59:06.691830 image/jpeg 4725 2025-08-09T07:59:06.440850 image/jpeg 143333 2007-06-22T06:31:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 251915 2025-08-09T07:59:03.933880 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