Project Gutenberg 2017-12-07 Public domain in the USA. 226 Henty, G. A. (George Alfred) 1832 1902 Henty, George Alfred Henty, G.A. Rainey, W. (William) 1852 1936 Rainey, William Rainey, H. W. (H. William) Rainey, W. 01024958 With Roberts to Pretoria: A Tale of The South African War Produced by David Edwards, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "With Roberts to Pretoria: A Tale of The South African War" by G. A. Henty is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Yorke Harberton, a young man caught in the turbulent backdrop of the South African War, as he navigates personal and societal changes following a disastrous banking failure that affects his family's fortune. The novel explores themes of courage, self-reliance, and the impacts of war on young lives, with Yorke's journey likely unfolding in a setting ripe with historical significance. The opening of the narrative introduces Yorke and his family grappling with the financial fallout from the collapse of a bank, which has significant implications for their lifestyle and expectations. As the family adjusts to their reduced circumstances, Yorke contemplates his future options, expressing a desire to escape the confines of a conventional life. When the conversation shifts to Yorke's potential emigration to South Africa, he is inspired by thoughts of adventure and opportunity. Following his arrival in South Africa, Yorke faces cultural tensions between Dutch farmers and English settlers, culminating in a confrontation that sets the stage for deeper conflicts and personal growth as the political climate becomes increasingly charged leading up to the war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en South African War, 1899-1902 -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: British Literature 932888 2025-07-22T10:36:22.017554 text/html 919475 2024-10-23T02:59:21 text/html 719438 2025-07-22T10:36:32.462544 application/epub+zip 731112 2025-07-22T10:36:23.426586 application/epub+zip 420113 2025-07-22T10:36:22.727554 application/epub+zip 996853 2025-07-22T10:36:38.944492 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 913574 2025-07-22T10:36:31.656515 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 633662 2022-08-25T09:41:31.656687 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 867738 2025-07-22T10:36:20.443623 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 847721 2024-10-23T02:59:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17573 2025-07-22T10:36:39.085484 application/rdf+xml 19951 2025-07-22T10:36:22.828569 image/jpeg 2189 2025-07-22T10:36:22.777568 image/jpeg 688593 2025-07-22T10:36:22.117574 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