Project Gutenberg 2009-01-27 Public domain in the USA. 156 Reid, Mayne 1818 1883 Mayne-Reid, Captain Reid, Thomas Mayne The Giraffe Hunters Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Giraffe Hunters" by Captain Mayne Reid is an adventure novel written in the late 19th century. The book follows a group of young hunters—Hans, Groot Willem, Arend, and Hendrik—as they embark on an expedition to capture giraffes in Africa, driven by both the thrill of the hunt and the promise of a monetary reward. As the story unfolds, their journey is filled with encounters with diverse wildlife and the challenges of navigating the African wilderness. The opening of the novel sets the stage for this adventurous expedition in Southern Africa. The young hunters are introduced around a campfire on the banks of the Limpopo River, where they discuss their upcoming journey and the various motivations that led them to seek out the adventure. Hans is keen on expanding his knowledge of natural history, while Groot Willem dreams of hunting magnificent game. The narrative reveals their camaraderie and the mix of excitement and anxiety they feel about the dangers that await. The introduction of characters like Congo, the Kaffir, and Swartboy, the Bushman, adds to the anticipation of the perils and discoveries that lie ahead in their quest for giraffes and other wildlife. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en South Africa -- Fiction Hunting stories PR PZ Text Animals-Wild-Trapping Category: Adventure Category: Novels 577757 2025-07-11T11:47:45.646713 text/html 581576 2009-01-27T11:10:28 text/html 706419 2025-07-11T11:47:54.395601 application/epub+zip 716171 2025-07-11T11:47:47.989661 application/epub+zip 283766 2025-07-11T11:47:46.550674 application/epub+zip 937958 2025-07-11T11:47:59.055596 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 923311 2025-07-11T11:47:53.488699 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 468033 2022-09-13T05:48:32.538508 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 552519 2025-07-11T11:47:44.909652 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 552432 2009-01-27T11:10:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19823 2025-07-11T11:47:59.186610 application/rdf+xml 12100 2025-07-11T11:47:47.057685 image/jpeg 3296 2025-07-11T11:47:46.801674 image/jpeg 617944 2009-01-27T11:10:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 199453 2009-01-27T11:10:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 683164 2025-07-11T11:47:45.708702 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