Project Gutenberg 2010-05-28 Public domain in the USA. 145 Mitford, Bertram 1855 1914 The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley" by Bertram Mitford is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows two young men, Gerard Ridgeley and Harry Maitland, as they embark on a journey to Natal in search of new opportunities. As they arrive on the shores, they are faced with the trials and unpredictability of life in a foreign land, each character showing unique traits that guide their experiences. The beginning of the novel introduces the two protagonists on board the steamship "Amatikulu", nearing the end of their voyage to Natal. Gerard is depicted as an optimistic and resilient character, eager to embrace the challenges ahead, while Harry exhibits more discomfort and reluctance about their new surroundings. As they arrive at Durban and subsequently navigate through tumultuous waters aboard a tugboat, the physical and moral challenges of their journey begin to surface. They find themselves in a vibrant but harsh environment; yet, they must adapt to their circumstances, setting the stage for their eventual destinies in this new land. The gripping situations they face on arrival hint at the adventures and hardships that will follow them as they strive for success and independence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en South Africa -- Fiction Zulu (African people) -- Fiction PR Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 519349 2025-07-13T09:12:25.285384 text/html 533445 2011-01-14T13:45:28 text/html 347130 2025-07-13T09:12:33.961354 application/epub+zip 356585 2025-07-13T09:12:28.372362 application/epub+zip 271738 2025-07-13T09:12:27.013393 application/epub+zip 554473 2025-07-13T09:12:38.055300 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 541159 2025-07-13T09:12:33.151369 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 423872 2022-09-15T05:17:45.752479 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 499490 2025-07-13T09:12:24.649401 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 499307 2011-01-14T13:45:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19273 2025-07-13T09:12:38.177305 application/rdf+xml 12186 2025-07-13T09:12:27.513354 image/jpeg 3527 2025-07-13T09:12:27.261366 image/jpeg 269177 2011-01-14T13:46:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 192781 2011-01-14T13:46:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 338199 2025-07-13T09:12:25.328445 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