Project Gutenberg 2009-02-04 Public domain in the USA. 155 Reid, Mayne 1818 1883 Mayne-Reid, Captain Reid, Thomas Mayne Zwecker, Johann Baptist 1814 1876 Zwecker Bruin: The Grand Bear Hunt Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Bruin: The Grand Bear Hunt" by Mayne Reid is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story follows two young brothers, Alexis and Ivan, the sons of a Russian nobleman, who embark on an adventurous quest to travel around the world in order to hunt and collect the skins of every known bear species. Accompanied by their old guardian, Corporal Pouchskin, the youths set off with enthusiasm but face numerous challenges along the way. The opening of the novel introduces the noble Baron Grodonoff and his sons, who express a desire to travel the world. The Baron sets forth the unusual condition that they must collect the skins of all bear species, providing a unique and ambitious framework for their adventure. As they prepare for their journey, the brothers display distinct personalities: Alexis, serious and thoughtful, contrasts with the mischievous and lively Ivan. The narrative sets the stage for their ensuing adventures in the pursuit of bears, highlighting the thematic elements of exploration, education, and the peculiarities of nature as they navigate the wild environments in search of their quarry. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Adventure and adventurers -- Fiction Hunting -- Fiction Voyages around the world -- Fiction Brothers -- Fiction Bears -- Fiction PR PZ Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 579106 2025-07-11T12:08:11.869474 text/html 584609 2009-02-04T07:39:46 text/html 597337 2025-07-11T12:08:20.977490 application/epub+zip 606003 2025-07-11T12:08:15.040498 application/epub+zip 282296 2025-07-11T12:08:13.698452 application/epub+zip 832821 2025-07-11T12:08:25.427400 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 812956 2025-07-11T12:08:20.079486 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 432132 2022-09-13T06:16:45.743097 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 558827 2025-07-11T12:08:11.182501 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 558655 2009-02-04T07:39:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21093 2025-07-11T12:08:25.567400 application/rdf+xml 13206 2025-07-11T12:08:14.205457 image/jpeg 3685 2025-07-11T12:08:13.950456 image/jpeg 511798 2009-02-04T07:39:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 209196 2009-02-04T07:39:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 582586 2025-07-11T12:08:11.929503 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 en.wikipedia