In the Depths of the Dark Continent; or, The Vengeance of Van Vincent

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shea, Cornelius, 1863-1920

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"In the Depths of the Dark Continent; or, The Vengeance of Van Vincent" by Shea is an adventure novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Van Vincent, an orphaned youth, who embarks on a perilous journey to avenge the murder of his uncle and confronts various threats, including a mysterious antagonist named Doc Clancy. The tale unfolds primarily in the backdrop of Africa and explores themes of bravery, survival, and the quest for justice. At the start of the novel, Van Vincent is jolted awake by a storm only to hear a horrifying scream from his uncle's room. Rushing downstairs, Van discovers that his uncle has been fatally attacked and learns from the dying man that the assailant is a figure named Doc Clancy. After a brief chase thwarted by Clancy's escape, Van boldly vows to hunt down his uncle's murderer. In a twist of fate, Van finds himself on the trail of adventure across various landscapes, setting the stage for thrilling exploits as he delves deeper into the unknown dangers of the continent in search of vengeance and truth. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Demian Katz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (Images courtesy of the Digital Library@Villanova University (http://digital.library.villanova.edu/))

Notes:

Reading ease score: 79.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2013-07-29