A young English man begins a quest to redeem his family name with his faithful companion Otter. His adventures take him to an African slave camp, a mysterious "lost" people who worship a giant snake god, and a Victorian beauty who seems to need rescuing every other week.
Standard English adventures in Africa fare but the hysterical woman and her massive mood swings dragged down the story at times. Despite being a fantastic character, even Otter is unable to counteract her effect.