Project Gutenberg 2012-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 111 Bindloss, Harold 1866 1945 Long Odds E-text prepared by Steven desJardins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Long Odds" by Harold Bindloss is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Thomas Ormsgill, a determined Englishman navigating the challenges of life in colonial Africa, where he grapples with themes of duty, moral obligation, and personal redemption against a backdrop of harsh realities. As he seeks to fulfill a promise made to a deceased acquaintance, Ormsgill's journey explores the weight of responsibility in a land filled with corruption and struggle. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Commandant Dom Erminio at Fort San Roque, Western Africa, who reflects on the oppressive heat and the monotony of his surroundings. The arrival of Thomas Ormsgill and American missionary Watson Nares interrupts this monotony. Ormsgill is depicted as a man of strong will and compassion, determined to assist a sick colleague. The opening scenes reveal the precariousness of life in Africa, where Ormsgill navigates treacherous terrain both literally and morally. As he converses with the commandant and his companion, it becomes evident that his journey is not just about physical challenges but also explores deep questions of trust, loyalty, and moral responsibility. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39019/39019-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 77.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Adventure stories British -- Angola -- Fiction PR Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 645738 2025-08-16T03:37:07.978298 text/html 654794 2012-05-06T15:10:29 text/html 498442 2025-08-16T03:37:15.277259 application/epub+zip 504491 2025-08-16T03:37:09.082331 application/epub+zip 313007 2025-08-16T03:37:08.518305 application/epub+zip 720389 2025-08-16T03:37:20.315277 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 657201 2025-08-16T03:37:14.618269 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 447965 2022-09-17T18:07:19.981672 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 598595 2025-08-16T03:37:07.053339 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 598318 2012-05-06T15:10:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 598325 2012-05-06T15:10:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20303 2025-08-16T03:37:20.459235 application/rdf+xml 22534 2025-08-16T03:37:08.610306 image/jpeg 4102 2025-08-16T03:37:08.564313 image/jpeg 214342 2012-05-06T15:12:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 500649 2012-05-06T15:11:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 214306 2012-05-06T15:12:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 498951 2025-08-16T03:37:08.040339 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