Project Gutenberg 2011-07-03 Public domain in the USA. 201 Glanville, Ernest 1856 1925 Wood, Stanley L. 1866 1928 Wood, Stanley Llewellyn The Golden Rock Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Golden Rock" by Ernest Glanville is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows Francis Hume, a young man who inherits a legacy from his uncle, Old Trader Hume, which includes a mysterious map and a request to pursue a fortune tied to a legendary Golden Rock located in Africa. As he grapples with his newfound responsibilities and the implications of his uncle's will, he is drawn into an adventure that will test his character and resolve. The opening of "The Golden Rock" introduces us to Old Trader Hume, a rugged man who dedicated his life to trading and hunting in Africa, only to return to England and pass away, lonely and unrecognized by the crowds around him. His nephew, Francis Hume, discovers a map in his uncle's belongings, indicating the location of the fabled Golden Rock. Coupled with the weight of a promise made to his uncle, Frank is compelled to abandon his academic pursuits and prepares for a journey filled with unknowns. As he reflects on his uncle's adventures, he finds himself intertwined with unexpected characters and challenges, setting the stage for an exploration of both the physical wilderness and the complexities of personal ambition, duty, and connection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Africa -- Fiction British -- Africa -- Fiction PR Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 670050 2025-10-15T04:26:39.619877 text/html 693185 2020-03-27T13:12:20 text/html 288661 2025-10-15T04:26:49.022836 application/epub+zip 298940 2025-10-15T04:26:41.894860 application/epub+zip 298938 2025-10-15T04:26:40.570865 application/epub+zip 540690 2025-10-15T04:26:54.322797 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 511882 2025-10-15T04:26:48.087792 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 487145 2022-09-16T16:30:15.397655 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 570788 2025-10-15T04:26:38.451859 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 570709 2011-07-03T10:39:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19076 2025-10-15T04:26:54.477764 application/rdf+xml 11766 2025-10-15T04:26:41.087845 image/jpeg 3383 2025-10-15T04:26:40.826862 image/jpeg 217097 2020-03-27T13:12:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 214335 2011-07-03T10:39:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 277140 2025-10-15T04:26:39.666860 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