Willard Price (1887–1983)

Disappointing member of the series. The boys are asked to do what is alien to them - hunt and kill magnificient wild animals, in this case Lions who have become man eaters. They manage to not be very good and get four sets of enemies almost for no reason. The chief is one - he is a racist and wont allow them aby black helpers, he hopes they fail and get killed in the process.

The boys decide a teathered balloon would help so they can look out over a wide area. The inevitable happens and the balloon comes loose causing a ludicrous journey across adrica when the survive crashing.

Getting back and seemingly making a miraculous recovery Roger, a 14yo boy, captures the man eating male lion single handedly and unarmed.

5 left in the series now, i have fond memories of the next Gorilla Adventure, hope it is as good as i remember.… (mehr)

One of my favourite books as a young man and doesn't disappoint many years later. A quite superb mystery as this, the third installment, really gathers pace.

Not so concerned this time about collection of animal specimens the boys find themselves in danger from a different foe, the baddy Skint (S K Inkham) who is keen to hijack the whole expedition. 'Accidents' involving diving equipment, shipwrecks and giant clamp all abound, with sad poignant moments sprinkled through as the boys come of age.

The story leads straight to the next book, number 4 of 14, Volcano Adventure. I intend to keep reading the whole series in order. Loved them as a kid and still love them now.




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