Long Odds

In this classic adventure tale, Allan Quatermain, the famed hunter, recounts a harrowing encounter with a pride of lions in the South African bush. After a close call with a lioness, he finds himself in a desperate struggle for survival, facing a formidable black-maned lion. The story, told with the gripping detail of a seasoned hunter, captures the raw danger of the wild and the indomitable spirit of a man who must rely on his wits and steady nerve to escape a deadly predicament. It is a classic tale of man versus nature, filled with suspense and vivid descriptions of the African landscape.

A public-domain text edition with newly prepared typography and a typographic cover. Original printed illustrations are not reproduced.