Africa Adventures

Book excerpt: Africa Adventures is two African Quests--Hair-Breadth Escapes and Perils In The Transvaal and Zululand. They are in one volume by Rev. Henry Cadwallader Adams, the famous story teller. Adams wrote teen novels specializing in tales of Victorian School life as well as adventures in distance regions of the Empire that became widely popular among readers of all ages. The two books presented here were originally published as two separate works. However because of the similar outline it has been combined into one volume, so as to make the reading experience more enjoyable. “Hair-Breadth Escapes” is the Adventures of Three Boys traveling on foot through South Africa in 1805. The boys learned about survival in wild country of South Africa. “Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand” is a Boys Adventures through South Africa in KwaZulu-Natal Province. It is one of the most rugged regions in the country. The region along the Indian Ocean coast is extremely wild. It is tale of survival and intrigue in one of Africa’s most rough country. Although these stories were wrote with the teenage boys in mind they are suitable to all ages. So whether you are 14 years old or 40 you will find these two adventures so griping that you will not be able to put it down. Many illustrations that were in the original printing have been added to this volume. The illustrations have been touched up and colored. The spelling of many of the outdated words and punctuation has been modernized. We have also added a linked table of contents which will take you directly to the book or chapter of your chose.