The Gorilla Hunters (Large Print Edition) [Large Print] [Hardcover]

Robert Michael Ballantyne (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 18, 2008

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 276 pages
• Publisher: BiblioLife; Large type edition edition (August 18, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0554276399
• ISBN-13: 978-0554276397
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 10 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,256,887 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Great Sequel to a Great Book, December 16, 2011

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This review is from: The Gorilla Hunters (Kindle Edition)

I loved the Coral Island and I have read it several times since I was in middle school and I first found it amongst my mother's books. Just the other day I found out that all these years there has been a sequel to the Coral Island that contains the same characters, the same spirit of adventure and the same charming writing style.

No one should let this book pass them by if they have enjoyed classic literature like the Coral Island, The Swiss Family Robinson, Treasure Island or Robinson Crusoe. Especially do not let the review by Richi sway you. This book was written in the 1800s when gorillas were not endangered and hunting them was considered as appropriate as hunting deer.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars first published in 1861, September 28, 2010

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4|_|573|\| "a.ni.me" (NY. USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Gorilla Hunters (Paperback)

i agree with the previous reader's review that the subject matter in this book may be [is] inappropriate for our times. i read this story first in high-school and its a great adventure ride from start to finish. i haven't read it since but decide to purchase another hard-copy as i lost mine. i never thought much about looking up other titles from this author but, after learning that 'the coral islands' is a prequel to this work. i plan on reading that as well.

5.0 out of 5 stars The Gorilla Hunters, February 9, 2012

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Jennifer Downey - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Gorilla Hunters (Kindle Edition)

I LOVE THIS BOOK!!!!! Please do not listen to the other reviews that say it is ok or just plain bad. Those reviews are NOT true and this is one of my all time favorites. Peterkin is so awesome!!! You will totally fall in love with these characters (especially Peterkin lol) and just the whole story in general. One more thing, those people that say this book is sick are NUTS!!! I mean, SERIOUSLY people, GET OVER IT!!!! Guys,really, this book was written in the 1800's and they didn,t know that gorillas were endangered. They didn't even think they existed!!! So really, believe me they are not cruel or over the top or anything about killing the animals in this book. I am a fourteen year old kid and I KNOW. I've read plenty of quality books to know what I'm talking about!!! I only read the best lol :-)