Project Gutenberg 2008-02-13 Public domain in the USA. 181 Collingwood, Harry 1851 1922 Lancaster, William Joseph Cosens Webb, Archibald 1887 1944 Webb, A. B. (Archibald Bertram) Webb, Arch. Webb, Archie Through Veld and Forest: An African Story Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Through Veld and Forest: An African Story" by Harry Collingwood is a novel likely written in the early part of the 19th century. The story follows Edward Laurence, an 18-year-old boy living on a South African farm, who faces an immense tragedy when he returns from a shopping trip to find his parents dead and their farm attacked by natives. Driven by the desire to rescue a kidnapped girl and restore his fortune, Edward embarks on a perilous expedition that promises adventure and discovery in the untamed African landscape. At the start of the story, Edward is introduced as a responsible young man living on his father's farm, Bella Vista. While on a journey to gather supplies, he learns of the brutal attack on his home, witnessing the aftermath of violence and loss. His parents have been killed, their farm ravaged, and a girl named Nell, a friend, is taken. The narrative focuses on Edward's determination to set out on an expedition, seeking to gain wealth through the acquisition of ivory and hides while also motivated to rescue Nell. The opening chapters paint a vivid picture of rural life in South Africa and set the stage for Edward's ensuing struggles and adventures in a world torn by conflict and survival. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 46.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. en South Africa -- Fiction PR PZ Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 623727 2025-08-10T08:12:06.765803 text/html 628491 2008-02-13T10:41:10 text/html 598096 2025-08-10T08:12:15.476746 application/epub+zip 606255 2025-08-10T08:12:10.140770 application/epub+zip 308105 2025-08-10T08:12:08.828792 application/epub+zip 850106 2025-08-10T08:12:19.694763 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 839757 2025-08-10T08:12:14.617753 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 484774 2022-09-11T10:57:18.184955 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 615196 2025-08-10T08:12:06.260800 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 614988 2008-02-13T10:41:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19032 2025-08-10T08:12:19.818715 application/rdf+xml 15574 2025-08-10T08:12:09.325797 image/jpeg 3725 2025-08-10T08:12:09.074828 image/jpeg 503282 2008-02-13T10:41:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 229879 2008-02-13T10:41:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 584461 2025-08-10T08:12:06.848795 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