"Karr suffuses this coming-of-age story with a wealth of historical detail and a steady stream of action, sure to captivate readers who may harbor their own dreams of adventure." —Publishers Weekly
Born for Adventure
Kathleen Karr
Two Lions / 2007
When young Tom Ormsby cons his way onto the great explorer Henry Morton Stanley’s "Relief of Emin Pasha Expedition" in 1887, he’s looking for adventure. But he has no idea what lies ahead of him.