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"안데스의 방랑자: 남아메리카 모험 이야기"는 젊은 독자들을 위한 모험 이야기로 유명한 19세기 스코틀랜드 작가 R. M. Ballantyne이 쓴 소설로 이 책은 1872년에 처음 출판되었다
소설 전반에 걸쳐 Ballantyne은 인내, 용기, 역경에 직면한 인간 정신의 회복력이라는 주제를 엮는다. 이 이야기는 또한 빅토리아 시대에 독자들을 매료시켰던 탐험과 모험의 정신을 포착하여 남미의 풍경, 동식물에 대한 통찰력을 읽을 수 있다.


"The Wanderer of the Andes: A South American Adventure Story" is a novel by R. M. Ballantyne, a 19th-century Scottish writer known for adventure stories for young readers, first published in 1872.
Throughout the novel, Ballantyne weaves themes of perseverance, courage, and the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity. The story also captures the spirit of exploration and adventure that captivated readers during the Victorian era, providing insight into the landscape, flora and fauna of South America.

요약
이 소설은 남미 해안에서 난파된 자신을 발견한 젊은 선원인 주인공 Ralph Rover의 모험을 다루고 있다. 동료들과 떨어져 Ralph는 위험한 지형과 예측할 수 없는 날씨로 유명한 험준한 안데스 산맥에서 살아남기 위한 도전을 헤쳐나가야 하는데…
Ralph는 이 낯설고 위험한 땅을 탐험하면서 다양한 원주민, 야생 동물, 자연 장애물을 만나고, 그는 일부 원주민과 우정을 쌓고 그들의 관습과 문화에 대해 배우며 집으로 돌아갈 방법을 모색하는데…

Summary
The novel follows the adventures of protagonist Ralph Rover, a young sailor who finds himself shipwrecked off the coast of South America. Apart from his comrades, Ralph must navigate the challenges of survival in the rugged Andes Mountains, known for their treacherous terrain and unpredictable weather...
As Ralph explores this strange and dangerous land, he encounters a variety of natives, wild animals, and natural obstacles. He develops friendships with some natives, learns about their customs and culture, and seeks a way back home...

Contents

Chapter I. At the Foot of the Mountain Range.
Chapter II. Compact with the New Friend and Discovery of an Old One.
Chapter III. Lingual Difficulties Accompanied by Physical Dangers and followed by the Advent of Banditti.
Chapter IV. In which Quashy is Communicative and an Enemy is Turned into a Friend.
Chapter V. Lawrence and Quashy become “Flosuffical,” and they camp out beside the “Giant’s Castle.”
Chapter VI. A Storm in the Mountains?Refuge found?Converse round the Fire.
Chapter VII. Things begin to look Brighter?The Guide’s Story.
Chapter VIII. A New Acquaintance and a Change of Scene.
Chapter IX. Tells of a Tremendous Catastrophe.
Chapter X. Recounts some Terrible and some Vigorous Deeds.
Chapter XI. Outwitted by a Bandit.
Chapter XII. Thick Woods, Heat, Change of Scene, and Savages.
Chapter XIII. Deals with Spotted Tiger’s Home, and a Hunting Expedition.
Chapter XIV. The Hunt continued; one of the Hunters almost concluded. Explorations indulged in, and a Capture effected.
Chapter XV. An Unexpected Attack and an Unlooked-for Arrival.
Chapter XVI. Tells of Absurd, as well as Evil, Doings, and winds up with a Horrid Surprise.
Chapter XVII. In which Ingenuity, Comicality, Ferocity, Eccentricity, Fecundity, and some other “Ities” in Man and Beast are mentioned.
Chapter XVIII. Pedro becomes communicative; Manuela vocal; Lawrence preposterous; Quashy and Tiger violent?The Whole ending in a Grand Catastrophe.
Chapter XIX. In which, among other things, Lawrence refuses an Invitation, and bids a Final Farewell to Manuela.
Chapter XX. Is cumulatively Astonishing.
Chapter XXI. Hopes, Fears, Perplexities, Joys, and Explanations.
Chapter XXII. Colonel Marchbanks proves to be not so Good a General as he gets Credit for, and Lawrence stands self-convicted.
Chapter XXIII. Treats of Savages, Captives, Chases, Accidents, Incidents, and Perplexities.
Chapter XXIV. Lawrence and his Man fall in with Strangers, hear Good News, and experience Rough Usage.
Chapter XXV. Begins with Gaucho Homes and Domestic Concerns; continues with two Fights, and ends with a Friend and a “Puzzler.”
Chapter XXVI. In which Old Friends and Enemies turn up in quite a Surprising Manner, and Quashy’s Joy overflows.
Chapter XXVII. Describes several Interesting and somewhat Violent Proceedings.
Chapter XXVIII. Treats of a Gaucho Youth.
Chapter XXIX. Describes several Mysterious Meetings and Conversations.
Chapter XXX. The Last.