Project Gutenberg 2013-08-14 Public domain in the USA. 268 Bowman, Anne, active 19th century The Kangaroo Hunters; Or, Adventures in the Bush E-text prepared by sp1nd, Mary Meehan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org) "The Kangaroo Hunters; Or, Adventures in the Bush" by Anne Bowman is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story revolves around the Mayburn family, led by a grieving rector, Mr. Mayburn, after the death of his wife, and their journey to India as they take on a mission to minister to and educate the locals. The narrative explores the challenges they face, including their relationships with orphans, their encounters with diverse cultures, and the struggles of adapting to a new life in a foreign land. At the start of the story, the characters are introduced in the context of their domestic lives in Wendon, where Mr. Mayburn grapples with his sorrow and indecision after losing his wife while also considering his next steps as a rector. His conversation with Captain O'Brien highlights his emotional turmoil and the weight of responsibility towards his children and the orphans Ruth and Jack Martin, whom he’s promised to care for. As the Mayburn family prepares to embark on their voyage, the narrative emphasizes the bonds formed among them, their growth, and the uncertainty of their future in a distant land filled with both promise and peril. The vibrant relationships and dynamic characters set the stage for an adventurous tale full of misfortune, resilience, and discovery. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43465/43465-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 74.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Animals -- Juvenile fiction Siblings -- Juvenile fiction Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction Natural history -- Juvenile fiction Survival skills -- Juvenile fiction Kangaroos -- Juvenile fiction Shipwrecks -- Juvenile fiction Frontier and pioneer life -- Juvenile fiction Prisoners -- Juvenile fiction Australia -- Description and travel -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 813467 2025-08-17T13:15:22.564766 text/html 795393 2024-10-23T17:50:46 text/html 556753 2025-08-17T13:15:30.772242 application/epub+zip 568758 2025-08-17T13:15:23.612866 application/epub+zip 400458 2025-08-17T13:15:23.117765 application/epub+zip 811430 2025-08-17T13:15:36.922216 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 772520 2025-08-17T13:15:30.251281 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 604943 2022-09-19T19:38:55.279081 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 782319 2025-08-17T13:15:21.387811 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 762291 2024-10-23T17:50:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18394 2025-08-17T13:15:37.094185 application/rdf+xml 31591 2025-08-17T13:15:23.202780 image/jpeg 4188 2025-08-17T13:15:23.160772 image/jpeg 527660 2025-08-17T13:15:22.631841 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