Herbert Astor Herbert Astor i(A21461 works by)
Writing name for: Xavier Herbert
Gender: Male
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1 3 The Ape-Men of Mobongu Herbert Astor , 2002 single work children's fiction children's adventure
— Appears in: Papers : Explorations into Children's Literature , December vol. 12 no. 3 2002; (p. 10-18) Written in 1927 and set 'in the heart of Dutch New Guinea', The Ape-men of Mobongu tells of two young 'adventurers', Bob and Wally, who meet up with the scientist Dr, Holt and sail along the Sepik river. The trio encounter the legendary ape-men, hybrid beasts purported to be '...spirit giants, the souls of monkeys men have killed, come back to the world for revenge' (11). The ape-men have a colonial explorer, Colin Wills, held captive at their colony who is eventually rescued by the three adventurers, who use science and bush knowledge to escape from the wild, hybrid beasts.
1 1 The Sea Vultures Herbert Astor , 1990 single work short story
— Appears in: South of Capricornia : Short Stories 1925-1934 1990; (p. 133-181)
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