Project Gutenberg 2012-09-13 Public domain in the USA. 243 Strang, Herbert Bull, René 1872 1942 Bull, Rene Cuneo, Cyrus 1879 1916 The Old Man of the Mountain Produced by Al Haines "The Old Man of the Mountain" by Herbert Strang is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows a group of young English tea-planters in Assam, India, who find themselves entangled in a mysterious and dangerous adventure after they encounter an injured man from the jungle who speaks of his captured companion. As they delve deeper into the wilderness, they face not only the challenges of nature but also the apprehensions surrounding supernatural elements suggested by local folklore. The opening of the book sets the stage for an intriguing expedition as three friends—Bob Jackson, Alan Mackenzie, and Dick Forrester—enjoy a meal near a stream in Assam, reminiscing about their time together as tea-planters. Their conversation is interrupted by the arrival of a fevered and delirious man who speaks of an imminent danger to his companion, Beresford, beckoning the planters to help him. This chance encounter sparks their courage and determination to venture into the unknown, prompting them to form a rescue plan. Through vivid descriptions and engaging dialogue, the story introduces a sense of urgency and mystery as the protagonists prepare to navigate treacherous terrain and unravel the secrets hidden in the jungle. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40751/40751-rst/images/img-cover.jpg Reading ease score: 80.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Adventure stories British -- India -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 420643 2025-08-16T13:19:26.247162 text/html 402355 2024-10-23T10:46:23 text/html 2222198 2025-08-16T13:19:37.083115 application/epub+zip 2471320 2025-01-16T14:19:09.590705 application/pdf 436592 2025-01-16T14:18:59.278729 application/pdf 2232030 2025-08-16T13:19:30.637145 application/epub+zip 226852 2025-08-16T13:19:28.158142 application/epub+zip 2342676 2025-08-16T13:19:40.736131 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2317544 2025-08-16T13:19:35.215092 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 315292 2022-09-18T16:12:06.226781 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 364065 2025-08-16T13:19:25.564178 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 366014 2012-09-13T17:00:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 364258 2012-09-13T17:00:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 364257 2012-09-13T17:00:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27586 2025-08-16T13:19:40.897060 application/rdf+xml 357263 2025-08-16T13:19:25.250142 text/x-rst 357263 2012-09-13T17:00:26 text/x-rst 26295 2025-08-16T13:19:29.039118 image/jpeg 4166 2025-08-16T13:19:28.536122 image/jpeg 138236 2012-09-13T17:00:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 138023 2012-09-13T17:00:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 2178992 2012-09-13T16:58:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 2163248 2012-09-13T17:00:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 138002 2012-09-13T17:00:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 2171361 2025-08-16T13:19:26.327168 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 More titles under Strang, Herbert, Mrs. en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia