Allan Quatermain, the hero of Henry Rider Haggard's King Solomon's Mines, tells a moving tale of his first wife, the Dutch-born Marie Marais, and the adventures that were linked to her beautiful, tragic history.[...]
Three men trek to the remote African interior in search of a lost friend - and reach, at the end of a perilous journey, an unknown land cut off from the world, where terrible dangers threaten anyone who ventures near the spectacular diamond mines of King Solomon.[...]
'My empire is of the imagination.' These are the words of Ayesha, the mysterious white queen of a Central African tribe, whose dread title, 'She-who-must-be-obeyed', testifies to her undying beauty and magical powers; but they serve equally well to describe the hold of her author, Henry Rider Haggar[...]
"King Solomon's Mines," by H. Rider Haggard, is part of the "Barnes & Noble Classics"" "series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkab[...]
A runaway bestseller on its publication in 1887, H. Rider Haggardâs She is a Victorian thrill ride of a novel, featuring a lost African kingdom ruled by a mysterious, implacable queen; ferocious wildlife and yawning abysses; and an eerie love story that spans two thousand years. She has bewitch[...]
Drawing on his fascination with African lore and his love of adventure to create a seminal work of fantasy, H. Rider Haggard's "She" is edited with an introduction by Patrick Brantlinger in "Penguin Classics". On his twenty-fifth birthday, Leo Vincey opens the silver casket that his father has left [...]
Three men trek to the remote African interior in search of a lost friend - and reach, at the end of a perilous journey, an unknown land cut off from the world, where terrible dangers threaten anyone who ventures near the spectacular diamond mines of King Solomon...[...]
A thrilling search for a missing man amidst the scorching deserts and perilous mountains of Africa. In 1885, H. Rider Haggard's publisher considered King Solomon's Mines 'the most amazing book ever written.'[...]
Allan Quartermain had been a trader and hunter all his life and knew Africa as well as any white man. He was returning to Natal, South Africa, when Sir Henry Curtis tracked him down and made him a proposition. Curtis's brother had heard of the famous, fabled diamond mines of King Solomon. He has tak[...]
I am going to tell the strangest story that I remember. It may seem a queer thing to say, especially considering that there is no woman in it -- except Foulata. Stop, though! there is Gagaoola, if she was a woman, and not a fiend. But she was a hundred at least, and therefore not marriageable, so I [...]
Classic / British English Sir Henry Curtis, Captain John Good and Allan Quatermain are travelling to the mysterious, unmapped heart of Africa. Sir Henry wants to find his missing brother. Quatermain wants to find King Solomon's secret treasure. Is Sir Henry's brother still alive? Will they find King[...]
Classic / British English
Sir Henry Curtis, Captain John Good and Allan Quatermain are travelling to the mysterious, unmapped heart of Africa. Sir Henry wants to find his missing brother. Quatermain wants to find King Solomon?s secret treasure. Is Sir Henry?s brother still alive? Will they find K[...]
This is a thrilling retelling of the classic adventure story by H. Rider Haggard, in the popular "Young Reading" series. Allan Quatermain is on a rescue mission in the heart of Africa. The quest for a missing aristocrat leads him through scorching deserts, across frozen mountains and into the middle[...]
H. Rider Haggard's ongoing saga about dashing explorer Allan Quatermain continues in Allan's Wife, a novel that recounts some of the quests that Quatermain fell into while married to his second wife, an equally fearless woman named Stella. The pair discovers a lost tribe ruled over by a mysterious c[...]
This eBook features the unabridged text of 'Eric Brighteyes by H. Rider Haggard - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)' from the bestselling edition of 'The Complete Works of H. Rider Haggard'. Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce pub[...]
In King Solomon's Mines, Sir Henry Curtis and Captain Good persuade Allan Quatermain to help them find Sir Henry's brother George, who has gone missing in the unexplored African interior while searching for the legendary treasure trove of a lost kingdom. Quatermain agrees to lead the expedition, tho[...]
One of the greatest adventure story writers of all time, H. Rider Haggard's novels have entertained readers for over a hundred years. This comprehensive eBook offers readers the complete FICTIONAL works, with all 57 novels, as well as the usual Delphi bonus texts. (Version 1)Features:* concise intro[...]
One of the greatest adventure story writers of all time, H. Rider Haggard's novels have entertained readers for over a hundred years. This comprehensive eBook offers readers all of the FICTIONAL works that are in the US public domain, as well as the usual Delphi bonus texts. (Current version: 1)Fe[...]
Det går et sagn om at det skal ligge en fantastisk skatt gjemt i kong Salomos miner, dypt inne i Afrikas villmark. Men det skal hvile en forbannelse over stedet. Mange har likevel trosset faren og søkt lykken, men ennå er ingen vendt levende tilbake, blant dem en ung engelsk eventyrer. Aristokrat[...]