Kadjaman

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Kadjaman

by H. De Vere (Henry De Vere) Stacpoole

EN·~27 minutes

Chapters

Description

A weather‑worn narrator watches life unfold beneath the pine‑clad peaks of a summer‑blue sky, where Kray’s teenage son plays with a massive Siberian pup while the old hunter‑turned‑salmon‑canning manager surveys his modest company. Kray, now in his late sixties, has swapped rifles for ledgers, trading the thrill of the chase for a quiet routine that still carries the echo of his adventurous past. His easy‑going demeanor masks a lifetime of wilderness exploits, and the gentle bond between boy and dog hints at a softer side to the once‑fearless explorer.

The story drifts back to the steamy coasts of Borneo, where Kray and a fellow adventurer once boarded the creaking Tanjong Data amid a tangled cargo of exotic beasts. There, a massive orang‑utan—dubbed the Mayas Kassa— watches from its cage, its moon‑lit face a reminder of the wild world that shaped Kray’s character. Those early voyages, full of danger and discovery, linger in his memories, coloring the present with a sense of lingering mystery and the promise of further tales from the frontier.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~27 minutes (26K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

United States: Street and Smith Corporation, 1921.

Credits

Roger Frank and Sue Clark. This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.

Release date

2022-02-21

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

H. De Vere (Henry De Vere) Stacpoole

H. De Vere (Henry De Vere) Stacpoole

1863–1951

Best known for the hugely popular island romance The Blue Lagoon, this Irish-born writer mixed adventure, exotic settings, and a doctor's eye for detail. His life at sea and in medicine helped shape dozens of novels that carried readers far beyond Edwardian drawing rooms.

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