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Loading... King Solomon's Mines (Modern Library Classics)by H. Rider Haggard
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0812966295, Paperback)Touted by its 1885 publisher as “the most amazing story ever written,” King Solomon’s Mines was one of the bestselling novels of the nineteenth century. H. Rider Haggard’s thrilling saga of elephant hunter Allan Quatermain and his search for fabled treasure is more than just an adventure story, though: As Alexandra Fuller explains in her Introduction, in its vivid portrayal of the alliances and battles of white colonials and African tribesmen, King Solomon’s Mines “brings us the world of extremes, of the absurdly tall tales and of the illogical loyalty between disparate people that still informs this part of the world.”Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0192834851, Paperback)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.'Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0895775530, Hardcover)Tor Classics are affordably-priced editions designed to attract the young reader. Original dynamic cover art enthusiastically represents the excitement of each story. Appropriate "reader friendly" type sizes have been chosen for each title--offering clear, accurate, and readable text. All editions are complete and unabridged. This edition of King Solomon's Mines includes a Foreword and Biographical Note from the Publisher. Allan Quatermain is a hunter. Lions, elephants, antelope. Fearless, he is the best big-game hunter in South Africa. And he is about to embark on the most dangerous hunt of his career. His new employers, Sir Henry Curtis and Captain john Good, have a map--drawn by a dying Portuguese prospector. It reveals a route across the great desert, past a fearsome range of mountain, to the greatest treasure in all Africa--the lost diamond mines of King Solomon himself! Inspired by true adventures, King Solomon's Mines is the unsurpassed classic of a journey into the unknown heart of the Dark Continent. Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0870865145, Paperback)The story begins with Allen Quartermain on ship outbound from cape town. He meets two passengers Sir Henry and Capt John. It seems Sir Henerys younger brother, George, has disappeared. He had rtraveled north as a fortune hunter in search of the fantastic riches rumored to be buried in the legendary King Solomom Mines. Sir Henry needs Quartermains help. But the hunt will take the three over some of the most dangerous terrian in Africa...(retrieved from Amazon Mon, 25 Aug 2008 01:11:59 -0400) |
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