Project Gutenberg 2012-03-05 Public domain in the USA. 343 Strang, Herbert Rainey, W. (William) 1852 1936 Rainey, William Rainey, H. W. (H. William) Rainey, W. Samba: A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo Produced by Al Haines "Samba: A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo" by Herbert Strang is a historical fiction novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative focuses on Samba, an eleven-year-old boy from the village of Banonga, as he experiences the harrowing impacts of colonial exploitation in the Congo Free State, primarily driven by the rubber trade. The opening chapters introduce Samba's idyllic life, his loving family, and the abrupt darkness cast by the arrival of the white man. The opening of the story paints a vibrant picture of Samba's life in his remote village, full of lush landscapes and joyful community interactions. However, this serene world is shattered when the agents of Bula Matadi come to collect rubber, leading to a brutal massacre of the villagers, including Samba's grandfather. As the boy flees into the forest to escape the violence, he becomes separated from his family and struggles for survival. Eventually, he encounters a group of white men, who seem to offer a glimmer of hope amidst the chaos, although the threat of danger remains ever-present as they navigate the treacherous realities of white colonial rule in the Congo. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39061/39061-h/images/img-cover.jpg Reading ease score: 79.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Forced labor -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Juvenile fiction Indigenous peoples -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Juvenile fiction Black people -- Africa -- Juvenile fiction Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure 739496 2025-08-16T03:49:33.409342 text/html 740554 2012-03-05T08:52:14 text/html 1610142 2025-08-16T03:49:41.070282 application/epub+zip 1620384 2025-08-16T03:49:34.435357 application/epub+zip 355840 2025-08-16T03:49:33.905304 application/epub+zip 1814590 2025-08-16T03:49:46.066229 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1793931 2025-08-16T03:49:40.490258 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 530683 2022-09-17T18:24:29.495430 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 695781 2025-08-16T03:49:32.170316 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 695507 2012-03-05T08:52:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 695502 2012-03-05T08:52:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21758 2025-08-16T03:49:46.236255 application/rdf+xml 18187 2025-08-16T03:49:33.998306 image/jpeg 2930 2025-08-16T03:49:33.951296 image/jpeg 266814 2012-03-05T08:52:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 1542028 2012-03-05T08:52:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 266685 2012-03-05T08:52:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 1547100 2025-08-16T03:49:33.497292 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 More titles under Strang, Herbert, Mrs.