Terry is an experienced pilot, so he flies himself, Van, and Jeff over the mountains. The men find the river of dye and follow it as far as they can before having to leave the boat and prepare to fly over the mountains. The men return to America and Terry, who is extremely wealthy, arranges to have a plane and motorboat bring them back to the unnamed jungle where Herland is rumored to be. Jeff, who believes that a country of women sounds like a utopia, and Van, who is intrigued and wants to study the sociology of an all-female society, both agree with Terry’s plan. Thirsty for adventure and tantalized by the idea of a country full of women, Terry suggests to Van and Jeff that they should go back to America, prepare for a long expedition, and return to the area to find the mysterious women. The guide brings them to a river that has evidence of red and blue dye that the guide claims is coming from the land of women. Their guide tells them that there is a mysterious country hidden in the wilderness that is comprised entirely of women and their daughters, with no men or boys however, all the native men who have tried to find the land disappear without a trace. Nicholson, and Jeff Margrave are on an expedition unrelated to Herland. Van writes that the real adventure begins when he, Terry O. Van states that he is going to do his best to describe the country without his old notes because the world needs to know what life there is like. Vandyck “Van” Jennings says that the following events are written from his own memories, since he lost the detailed notebooks and pictures taken in Herland itself.

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