Adrift on the Amazon

Adrift on the Amazon launches David Jones from city frustration into the vast, perilous world of the Brazilian jungle, where adventure is matched by danger at every turn. After a bitter clash in his father's business and a family struggle over his future, David wins permission to seek his fortune on a ranch in South America, determined to prove that he belongs to open country, hard work, and life under the sky. The voyage itself becomes his first test. Storms, seasickness, and the warnings of a skeptical fellow passenger do little to shake his confidence, though the Amazon's strange birdlife, hidden canoes, and ominous silence hint at the hardships ahead. Once ashore, David enters a rough rubber camp of mud, smoke, pigs, laborers, and Indians, where the realities of jungle life quickly replace his romantic expectations. His attempts to tame a wild bird end in failure, and his first lessons in rubber gathering reveal how widely scattered the Hevea trees are and how easily a man can lose himself in the forest. Through David's eyes, the story blends youthful ambition, family conflict, and the raw wonder of a river country both beautiful and unforgiving. This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design.