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 Project Gutenberg 2006-04-22 Public domain in the USA. 237 Haggard, H. Rider (Henry Rider) 1856 1925 Haggard, Rider Haggard, Henry Rider Jess Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jess_(novel) John Bickers; Dagny and David Widger "Jess" by H. Rider Haggard is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story unfolds in the Transvaal region of South Africa and centers around Captain John Niel, a former army officer who embarks on a new life as an assistant to a Boer farmer, Silas Croft, and his beautiful nieces, Bessie and Jess. The narrative explores themes of adventure, love, and the complexities between different cultures in a post-war landscape. At the start of the novel, the oppressive heat of a Transvaal day envelops Captain John Niel as he rides toward his new life. His journey takes an unexpected turn when he rescues Bessie Croft from an attacking ostrich, slowly revealing the connections he will form with the Croft sisters. While Bessie radiates vitality and charm, her sister Jess possesses a deeper, more enigmatic quality. Their contrasting personalities set the stage for romantic tensions and personal discoveries. As John begins to embed himself in their world, the narrative develops around the dynamics of love and duty, the expectations of masculinity, and the trials faced in navigating life amidst the enchanting yet treacherous South African landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Adventure stories Transvaal (South Africa) -- Fiction PR Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 666555 2025-08-03T05:49:14.247340 text/html 689095 2021-03-31T09:28:58 text/html 355918 2025-08-03T05:49:22.670311 application/epub+zip 356642 2025-08-03T05:49:16.157346 application/epub+zip 356643 2025-08-03T05:49:14.990330 application/epub+zip 541736 2025-08-03T05:49:27.916286 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 508854 2025-08-03T05:49:21.937304 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 485620 2022-09-03T09:18:43.190034 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 638954 2025-08-03T05:49:13.438364 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 638906 2021-03-31T09:33:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18474 2025-08-03T05:49:28.051277 application/rdf+xml 9992 2025-08-03T05:49:15.501360 image/jpeg 2832 2025-08-03T05:49:15.240327 image/jpeg 243399 2021-03-31T09:33:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 248509 2021-03-31T09:34:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 303336 2025-08-03T05:49:14.298357 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia