Project Gutenberg 2025-04-17 Public domain in the USA. 160 Stredder, Eleanor 1835 1913 Stredder, E.‏ (Eleanor)‏ Jack and his ostrich : $b An African story $aLondon :$bT. Nelson and Sons, $c1900. "Jack and his ostrich: An African story" by Eleanor Stredder is a children’s novel written in the late 19th century. The book centers on Jack Treby, a young English boy growing up with his father on an isolated farm on the South African veldt, and his close bond with his pet ostrich, Vickel. The narrative seems to explore themes of family resilience, cross-cultural encounters, and rural adventure amidst the challenges and dangers of frontier life in colonial Africa. The opening of the story introduces Jack as proud of his English heritage despite being born and raised in South Africa. He lives with his widowed father in a remote homestead, aided only by a Hottentot woman, Tottie, and her husband, alongside occasional labor from local Kafir men. Their tranquil life is violently disrupted when their home is attacked by thieves, leading to a night of fire, chaos, and the loss of their cherished flock of sheep. Escaping with only a few belongings and Vickel, Jack and his father seek help from their Boer neighbors, the Van Immerseel family, navigating language barriers and cultural differences. Through these early chapters, Jack befriends the Boer children, copes with homesickness and illness, and clings to his father, his ostrich, and his identity amidst hardship—the narrative blending adventure, coming-of-age, and a vivid depiction of colonial farm life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20250224064119stredder 1900 GB Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Animals -- Juvenile fiction Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Adventure stories Nature stories Hunting stories Africa -- Juvenile fiction Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction Students -- Juvenile fiction Teachers -- Juvenile fiction Ostriches -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels 286683 2025-07-30T05:45:38.465213 text/html 262033 2025-04-17T17:18:48 text/html 1082425 2025-07-30T05:45:42.487200 application/epub+zip 1085323 2025-07-30T05:45:39.064229 application/epub+zip 179073 2025-07-30T05:45:38.747214 application/epub+zip 1176887 2025-07-30T05:45:45.235193 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1159754 2025-07-30T05:45:42.147227 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 268474 2025-07-30T05:45:37.804194 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 248761 2025-04-17T17:18:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18338 2025-07-30T05:45:45.391148 application/rdf+xml 23144 2025-07-30T05:45:38.832206 image/jpeg 3052 2025-07-30T05:45:38.789204 image/jpeg 1311070 2025-07-30T05:45:38.523222 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