Project Gutenberg 2011-07-03 Public domain in the USA. 310 Scully, W. C. (William Charles) 1855 1943 Scully, William Charles A Vendetta of the Desert Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "A Vendetta of the Desert" by William Charles Scully is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around the van der Walt family, primarily Tyardt van der Walt, and the cursed legacy of betrayal and revenge that shapes their lives. It brings to life themes of familial strife, supernatural elements, and the harsh, yet vibrant, South African landscape. The beginning of the novel introduces us to Tyardt van der Walt and the haunting legend surrounding his family, which speaks of a curse initiated by a betrayal from centuries ago. Tyardt's family lineage carries a heavy burden, leading him to forsake his comfortable life for the wilderness, where his internal struggles manifest in paranoia and fear. As the story unfolds, the complex relationships between Tyardt’s sons, Gideon and Stephanus, are explored, particularly highlighting their tumultuous bond stemming from love and rivalry over family inheritance and unspoken affections. A pivotal moment occurs when a conflict escalates into violence, paving the way for the dark family drama that follows, punctuated by themes of guilt and the search for redemption. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en South Africa -- Fiction Afrikaners -- Fiction South African fiction (English) PR Text Category: Novels 345824 2025-08-15T04:27:38.372349 text/html 347820 2011-07-03T10:56:28 text/html 196531 2025-08-15T04:27:45.437302 application/epub+zip 200886 2025-08-15T04:27:41.173308 application/epub+zip 196562 2025-08-15T04:27:39.961305 application/epub+zip 367226 2025-08-15T04:27:48.790289 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 347958 2025-08-15T04:27:44.623295 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 302595 2022-09-16T16:30:35.543818 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316638 2025-08-15T04:27:37.892332 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 316489 2011-07-03T10:56:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18365 2025-08-15T04:27:48.924248 application/rdf+xml 13181 2025-08-15T04:27:40.454284 image/jpeg 3816 2025-08-15T04:27:40.205294 image/jpeg 120371 2011-07-03T10:56:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 120917 2011-07-03T10:56:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 192011 2025-08-15T04:27:38.401299 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