Project Gutenberg 2014-05-20 Public domain in the USA. 193 Penning, L. (Louwrens) 1854 1927 Penning, Louwrens Penning, Lawrence Steelink, Wilm. (Willem) 1856 1928 Steelink, Willem De Leeuw van Modderspruit Een verhaal uit den Engelsch-Zuid-Afrikaanschen Oorlog 1899-1900 Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg. "De Leeuw van Modderspruit" by L. Penning is a historical novella written in the late 19th century. The book explores themes related to the Second Anglo-Boer War, focusing on the lives and struggles of characters living in South Africa during this tumultuous period. Central to the story is Gijs Wessels, a Boer farmer, and his son Danie, who navigate the challenging landscape marked by political tension and personal relationships. The opening of the novella introduces the reader to Gijs and Danie as they travel through the dry South African countryside. As they ride together, the elder Wessels reflects deeply on the political climate surrounding the Boer community, specifically concerning the tensions with the Uitlanders and the threat posed by England. Their journey is punctuated by a brief stop at a stream, symbolizing a moment of respite amidst the looming conflict. The father’s stoic demeanor reveals his inner turmoil and foreshadows the challenges they will face due to the escalating issues of land and power. The chapter sets the stage for a narrative steeped in historical significance and personal gravity, highlighting the harsh realities of their environment and the interpersonal dynamics within their family. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45707/45707-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 80.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. nl War stories Christian life -- Fiction South African War, 1899-1902 -- Fiction South Africa -- History -- 1836-1909 -- Fiction Afrikaners -- Fiction PT Text Category: Historical Novels 353848 2025-08-18T12:47:45.629004 text/html 340050 2024-10-24T07:21:57 text/html 773505 2025-08-18T12:47:54.367956 application/epub+zip 772380 2025-08-18T12:47:48.149054 application/epub+zip 229128 2025-08-18T12:47:46.780046 application/epub+zip 923779 2025-08-18T12:47:58.619931 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 874095 2025-08-18T12:47:53.287981 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 284526 2022-09-20T19:41:08.819443 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 289591 2025-08-18T12:47:44.259996 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 269707 2024-10-24T07:21:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18227 2025-08-18T12:47:58.779935 application/rdf+xml 24218 2025-08-18T12:47:46.942017 image/jpeg 3284 2025-08-18T12:47:46.831998 image/jpeg 714647 2025-08-18T12:47:45.698008 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 nl.wikipedia