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Synopsis
The corpse of a huge red-haired ape man haunted David Miles for seventy years. Now his great nephew, with four companions, battle the violent world of the Chilean Andes in an action-packed adventure to find this mysterious link with prehistoric man. Previously published as The Mountains at the Bottom of the World.
Is Devil Country appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
An adventure novel featuring a group expedition through dangerous Chilean mountain terrain seeking evidence of a mysterious prehistoric hominid. Contains action sequences and moderate peril typical of survival adventure fiction from the 1970s.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death and violence.
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Who'll love this
Teens who love expedition mysteries and cryptozoology will enjoy this quest to uncover evidence of a mysterious ape-man in the harsh Chilean Andes.