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Ratings: ★★★★☆ (4.2/5)
Genre: Adventure / Wildlife Fiction / Sri Lankan English Literature
Review: This classic adventure novel tells the story of Hans van der Meer, a Dutch boy shipwrecked on Ceylon, whose gift for befriending wild animals leads him to captivity at the Court of the King of Kandy. Based on Spittel's extensive personal jungle experiences with Vedda aborigines, the book features vivid descriptions of animal life under jungle law. The story continues in The Wild White Boy. A timeless Sri Lankan adventure.