Project Gutenberg 2022-09-06 Public domain in the USA. 148 Roberts, Morley 1857 1942 The adventure of the broad arrow: An Australian romance $aUnited Kingdom :$bHutchinson & Co.,$c1897. Al Haines "The Adventure of the Broad Arrow: An Australian Romance" by Morley Roberts is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds in the harsh Australian outback, following the journey of two main characters—Smith and his companion Mandeville—as they seek gold and grapple with the brutal challenges of the wilderness. Their quest is fraught with physical and emotional trials as they confront thirst, starvation, and the psychological toll of isolation in an unforgiving landscape. At the start of the narrative, Smith and Mandeville are introduced in a rough barkeeper’s setting, where they reflect on their difficult circumstances and discuss their motivations for gold prospecting. Through vivid descriptions, the harshness of the Australian desert landscape is painted, showcasing the relentless heat and scarcity of resources. As they embark on their expedition, they are driven deeper into the wilderness, encountering both camaraderie and conflict within their party, and face the reality of survival against both nature and their own limitations. The opening portion sets a gripping tone of adventure blended with a sense of impending doom, revealing the psychological stresses as the men navigate their desolate surroundings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b4689442&view=1up&seq=11&skin=2021 20220830205516roberts 1897 GB Reading ease score: 91.5 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Fantasy fiction Australia -- Fiction Adventure stories PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure 252523 2025-07-27T09:23:49.827927 text/html 230982 2024-10-19T00:39:18 text/html 1923074 2025-07-27T09:23:53.924929 application/epub+zip 1925419 2025-07-27T09:23:50.528942 application/epub+zip 151291 2025-07-27T09:23:50.155960 application/epub+zip 2001337 2025-07-27T09:23:56.624920 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1989116 2025-07-27T09:23:53.564894 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 216450 2022-10-01T00:29:24.099362 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 227298 2025-07-27T09:23:49.121971 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 207381 2024-10-19T00:39:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16911 2025-07-27T09:23:56.766885 application/rdf+xml 13915 2025-07-27T09:23:50.245938 image/jpeg 1901 2025-07-27T09:23:50.201914 image/jpeg 1780837 2025-07-27T09:23:49.880965 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