Project Gutenberg 2011-06-13 Public domain in the USA. 294 Scully, W. C. (William Charles) 1855 1943 Scully, William Charles Between Sun and Sand: A Tale of an African Desert Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Between Sun and Sand: A Tale of an African Desert" by William Charles Scully is a fictional novel written in the late 19th century. Set against the backdrop of the harsh and arid landscapes of Bushmanland, South Africa, the book paints a vivid picture of the lives of the nomadic Trek-Boers and the remnants of the indigenous Bushmen who once inhabited the area. It introduces a cast of characters, including Old Schalk Hattingh and the intriguing young woman Susannah, navigating their rugged existence amidst social and cultural tensions. The opening of the novel describes the stark, unforgiving environment of Bushmanland, establishing the setting where the Trek-Boers reside in contrast to the extinct Bushmen. It introduces Old Schalk Hattingh, an aging Trek-Boer patriarch who reflects on his life in these arid plains. The narrative establishes the themes of survival and adaptation in a land marked by drought and scarcity, as well as hints at the interpersonal dynamics that will unfold, particularly concerning the relationships between the characters like Susannah and Max Steinmetz, a young Jew who finds himself intertwined with the Trek-Boers. As the descriptions transition into the lives of these characters, the book sets up an exploration of love, culture, and the harsh realities of life in the African desert. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en South Africa -- Fiction South African fiction (English) PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 377371 2025-08-15T03:35:46.035030 text/html 379325 2011-06-13T13:47:54 text/html 375439 2025-08-15T03:35:54.278537 application/epub+zip 380062 2025-08-15T03:35:49.651529 application/epub+zip 208534 2025-08-15T03:35:48.309520 application/epub+zip 596280 2025-08-15T03:35:57.721481 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 574919 2025-08-15T03:35:53.344529 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 364870 2022-09-16T15:23:23.954043 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 345401 2025-08-15T03:35:45.407078 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 345172 2011-06-13T13:47:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18584 2025-08-15T03:35:57.854490 application/rdf+xml 17174 2025-08-15T03:35:48.826539 image/jpeg 3795 2025-08-15T03:35:48.560517 image/jpeg 233048 2011-06-13T13:47:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 133183 2011-06-13T13:47:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 339721 2025-08-15T03:35:46.067065 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