Into the Primitive (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Bennet, Robert Ames

9781330652374: Into the Primitive (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 1330652371 ISBN 13: 9781330652374

Verlag: Forgotten Books, 2018

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This book delineates the gripping tale of a group of Edwardian travelers shipwrecked on a desolate stretch of the Mozambique coast. Their struggle for survival pits them against the unforgiving elements, fierce predators, and their own clashing personalities. The narrative powerfully illustrates the fragility of civilization and the primal depths of human nature when stripped of societal norms. The author vividly portrays the characters' physical and emotional turmoil, revealing the depths of resilience, resourcefulness, and the savage instinct for survival that emerges when faced with the harsh realities of nature. Ultimately, this compelling adventure story serves as a timeless exploration of the human condition and the profound lengths we will go to when pushed to the brink.

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Though the tide was at flood, there was now no cyclone to drive the sea above the beach, and Blake walked a quarter Of a mile before he reached the water's edge. There was little surf, and he paused only a few moments to peer out across the low swells before he commenced to strip.

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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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The beginning was at Cape Town, when Blake and Winthrope boarded the steamer as fellow passengers with Lady Bayrose and her party.

This was a week after Winthrope had arrived on the tramp steamer from India, and her Ladyship had explained to Miss Leslie that it was as well for her not to be too hasty in accepting his attentions. To be sure, he was an Englishman, his dress and manners were irreproachable, and he was in the prime of ripened youth. Yet Lady Bayrose was too conscientious a chaperon to be fully satisfied with her countryman's bare assertion that he was engaged on a diplomatic mission requiring reticence regarding his identity. She did not see why this should prevent him from confiding in her.

Notwithstanding this, Winthrope came aboard ship virtually as a member of her Ladyship's party.

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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