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2023-04-12
Public domain in the USA.
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Burroughs, Edgar Rice
1875
1950
Krenkel, Roy G.
1918
1983
Krenkel, Roy Gerald
The land of hidden men
$aUnited States :$bAce Books, Inc., $c1931, pubdate 1932.
Original title: Jungle girl
Wikipedia page on this work: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jungle_Girl_(novel)
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"The Land of Hidden Men" by Edgar Rice Burroughs is a novel written in the early 20th century. This adventurous tale follows Gordon King, a young American and medical graduate, who ventures alone into the impenetrable jungles of Cambodia in search of ancient ruins. Despite being warned by his Cambodian guide of both the physical dangers of wild animals and the supernatural horrors of the jungle, King remains undeterred, expecting an exciting exploration filled with discovery. At the start of the story, the protagonist sets out on his expedition with a sense of youthful bravado, quickly realizing the harsh realities of his environment as he grapples with heat, fatigue, and the growing awareness of lurking predators. His journey becomes increasingly treacherous and bewildering, punctuated by encounters with dangerous wildlife and the haunting suggestion of ghostly figures from Cambodian folklore. After losing his way and becoming trapped in the jungle, King's plight takes a pivotal turn when he witnesses the spectral visions of warriors and a beautiful woman riding an elephant. Illness soon overwhelms him, leading to a remarkable narrative of survival and self-discovery as he encounters strange locals who nurse him back to health and unveil the mystical aspects of the world he has uncovered. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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Reading ease score: 76.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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Jungles -- Fiction
Adventure stories
Explorers -- Fiction
Cambodia -- Fiction
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