Project Gutenberg 2009-02-03 Public domain in the USA. 230 Reid, Mayne 1818 1883 Mayne-Reid, Captain Reid, Thomas Mayne The Plant Hunters: Adventures Among the Himalaya Mountains Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Plant Hunters: Adventures Among the Himalaya Mountains" by Captain Mayne Reid is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The book explores the thrilling and challenging lives of botanical collectors, referred to as "plant-hunters," who dedicate their lives to the discovery and collection of rare plants from remote locations. The narrative is introduced through the lens of a young Bavarian botanist named Karl Linden, who embarks on an expedition to the Himalayan mountains accompanied by his brother Caspar and a local guide, Ossaroo. At the start of the story, the reader is introduced to the concept of plant-hunting, which involves significant hardship and adventure as these intrepid collectors traverses through rugged terrains, jungles, and mountains to gather rare specimens for gardens and nurseries. The opening of the book establishes Karl Linden's background as a passionate botanist and details his motivations for joining this unconventional profession. The stage is set for thrilling explorations into the exotic flora and fauna of the Himalayas, as well as potential encounters with wild animals, hinting at the adventures and trials that await in this rich and wild setting. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Adventure and adventurers -- Fiction Brothers -- Fiction Himalaya Mountains -- Fiction Plant collectors -- Fiction PR PZ Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 542884 2025-08-11T12:20:40.810906 text/html 545044 2009-02-03T13:13:44 text/html 983118 2025-08-11T12:20:50.819835 application/epub+zip 990854 2025-08-11T12:20:44.802835 application/epub+zip 268208 2025-08-11T12:20:43.332860 application/epub+zip 1289584 2025-08-11T12:20:55.169810 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1273084 2025-08-11T12:20:49.811824 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 456191 2022-09-13T06:12:47.789179 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 522229 2025-08-11T12:20:40.144887 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 522024 2009-02-03T13:13:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19266 2025-08-11T12:20:55.302807 application/rdf+xml 21421 2025-08-11T12:20:43.846855 image/jpeg 4459 2025-08-11T12:20:43.586862 image/jpeg 871986 2009-02-03T13:13:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 194376 2009-02-03T13:13:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 964490 2025-08-11T12:20:40.885851 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