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Yussuf the Guide

Or, The Mountain Bandits

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Lawrence's failing health prompts a doctor to recommend a warmer country, while Mrs Dunn argues anxiously over his care. Around the sick boy stand two very different adults: the brisk solicitor Mr Burne and the distracted Professor Preston. George Manville Fenn gives this adventure novel a comic domestic beginning before moving into the dangerous terrain of travel in Turkey.

In the mountains, the travellers depend on Yussuf's judgement as armed outlaws threaten their party. One episode finds him cutting an injured man's bonds, helping to arrange a guarded camp and weighing the risk of an ambush. Horses, narrow ravines and practical decisions give the adventure its immediate texture. Alongside the danger runs the humour of Mr Burne's habits and outspoken remarks. The appeal lies in the contrast between these distinctive companions and the demands of keeping one another safe in unfamiliar surroundings.

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George Manville Fenn

George Manville Fenn (1831-1909) was an English novelist, journalist, editor and educationalist. Many of his novels were written with young readers in mind, among them "The Black Tor" and "Devon Boys". His last book was a biography of George Alfred Henty, another writer for the young.

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Author: George Manville Fenn
Reading time: About 7 hours
Pages: 279
Language: English
Genre: Classics
Formats: PDF, EPUB, Read online