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H.R. Haggard's classic tale of savage adventure in untamed Africa is reimagined by veteran comics creators, Pablo Marcos and Mark Ellis. Before Tarzan and long before Indiana Jones there was Allan Quatermain-the quick-witted adventurer equally at home in the drawing rooms of London and the Dark Continent of 19th century Africa. When he meets the beautiful Princess Ignosa, the living embodiment of fierce female grace, Quatermain is drawn down a path...
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In the sun-drenched tapestry of literary adventure, few works resonate with the vibrancy and allure as H. Rider Haggard's magnum opus, "King Solomon's Mines." Crafted with the precision of a master storyteller, this seminal novel beckons readers into a world where the uncharted heart of Africa becomes the crucible for a tale that blends the heady concoction of treasure hunting, perilous quests, and the mysteries of a bygone era.
As the sun ascends...
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Allan Quatermain series volume 2
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After the tragic death of his son, Allan Quatermain's grief is inconsolable. Feeling that the only possible way to ease his pain is through an expedition, Quatermain seeks out Captain Good, Sir Henry Curtis, and the Zulu chief Umslopogaas, who all previously journeyed with him to King Solomon's Mine. After explaining his predicament, Quatermain persuades them to accompany him on one last journey-a search mission to find a lost city. Together they...
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Over a century after the debut of the intrepid hunter explorer Allan Quatermain in King Solomon's Mines, he remains one of the great heroes of literature whose adventures have been adapted for cinema and television. This new anthology brings to light a novelette and four short stories which have never been collected in one volume. Introducing the tales with a detailed resume of the author's life and career, this compendium provides information about...
5) Finished
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Allan Quatermain series volume 8
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The legendary adventurer Allan Quatermain finds himself embroiled in the Anglo-Zulu War in this adventure novel by the author of King Solomon's Mines.
Explorer and big game hunter Allan Quatermain is on a shooting expedition in South Africa when he hears of unrest brewing between the Boers and the English. Sir Theophilus Shepstone is announcing his intention to annex the province of Transvaal for the British Empire-and the Boers are itching for a...
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Allan Quatermain series volume 6
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What begins as a simple mission to win a dowry for a bride spirals into political and social unrest as a famed hunter, Allan Quatermain, witnesses a nation slip into a civil war. Known for his outdoorsman skills, Quatermain's friend, Saduko, approaches him to ask for help winning a dowry for the woman he loves. Hoping to marry a beautiful and mysterious woman named Mameema, Saduko must obtain a sum of one hundred cattle to use as a dowry. Happy to...
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Six classic supernatural short stories, including one Allan Quatermain tale, from the author of King's Solomon's Mines. Originally published in 1920, this collection of six stories with a supernatural bent takes readers on a wild ride. An archaeologist with a passion for Egyptology is locked overnight in the Cairo Museum, and the experience changes his life. Haggard's greatest creation, Allan Quatermain, tells the tale of a Zulu man's sacrifice and...
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Compiled in one book, the essential collection of Allan Quatermain books by H. Rider Haggard: King Solomon's Mines, Allan Quatermain, Hunter Quatermain's Story, She and Allan, Allan and the Holy Flower, Allan's Wife, The Ancient Allan, Finished, Maiwa's Revenge, Marie, An Episode in The Life of the late Allan Quatermain, Child of Storm, The Ivory Child, The Ancient Allan.
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Two lovers search for each other through the wilderness of Southern Africa in this classic romantic adventure by the author of King Solomon's Mines.
Suzanne is a Dutch girl who has grown up among the natives of South Africa, who call her "Swallow." One day she finds Ralph Kenzie, an English castaway, washed up along the shore. They fall in love, but on their wedding day, she is kidnapped by the deadly Swart Piet. Years pass, and Ralph does not give...
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Over a century after the debut of the intrepid hunter explorer Allan Quatermain in King Solomon's Mines, he remains one of the great heroes of literature whose adventures have been adapted for cinema and television. This new anthology brings to light a novelette and four short stories which have never been collected in one volume. Introducing the tales with a detailed resume of the author's life and career, this compendium provides information about...
11) Joan Haste
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"Joan Haste" is a novel by H. Rider Haggard, first published in 1895. It is a romantic story set in rural England in the late 19th century. The plot revolves around Joan Haste, a young woman who is the daughter of a village drunkard. Despite her humble beginnings, Joan is beautiful and intelligent, and catches the eye of a wealthy local landowner named Sir Edward Leithen. Sir Edward falls in love with Joan and begins to court her, despite the disapproval...
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A former British Army major voyages to West Africa to discover a lost city of gold in this adventure novel by the author of King Solomon's Mines.
Since a bout of blackwater fever robbed Maj. Alan Vernon of his military post, he has cast about for a new vocation. A business scheme in the Sahara seems like the perfect fit for his engineering skills, until revelations about his partners give him pause. To save his family estate, Vernon decides to undertake...
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An Egyptian prince and a Hebrew woman find love and adventure in this dramatic take on the classic Exodus tale from the author of King's Solomon's Mines.
Ana, a scribe on his deathbed, narrates this tale of ancient Egypt and the biblical Exodus of the Hebrews. Ana tells of his childhood friend, Prince Seti, heir apparent to the pharaoh, and his travails. First, he is forced to marry his cousin. Then, his father disinherits him for thwarting his...
14) Allan's Wife
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When young Allan Quatermain, a boy who would later be known for his heroic adventures, saves a young girl named Stella from a fire, they become quick friends. However, when Stella's mother leaves her daughter and husband for a new life, Stella's father is so ashamed that he moves them away into the wilderness. Upset, but too young to contest it, Stella and Allan move on and lose touch. Growing up in both England and South Africa, Allan experiences...
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Set in Africa the novel tells the story of three lions and the humans who encounter them. The first lion is called "Umslopogaas" and is a fierce warrior who is feared by all who know him. He is also known as the "Lion of the Zulu" and is said to have killed more lions than anyone else in Africa. He is a skilled hunter and fighter, and his reputation is such that even the mighty king of the Zulus, Cetewayo, fears him. "A Tale of Three Lions" is a thrilling...
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Cleopatra: Being an Account of the Fall and Vengeance of Harmachis is a novel written by the author H. Rider Haggard, the author of King Solomon's Mines and She.
The book was first printed in 1889.
The story is set in the Ptolemaic era of Ancient Egyptian history and revolves around the survival of a dynasty bloodline protected by the Priesthood of Isis. The main character Harmachis (the living descendant of the pharaoh's bloodline) is charged by...
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Allan Quatermain series volume 7
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When Brother John, a man known for wandering around Africa for years, tells Allan Quatermain about a rare and gorgeous orchid hidden in the wild flora of Africa, Quatermain is determined to find one. When he does, he travels to England and meets Stephen Somers, who collects special flowers. Somers was eager to buy the orchid, but after a mix up at an auction, he finds himself in trouble with his family. Nevertheless, Somers still desperately wants...
18) The Ghost Kings
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An English teen finds danger, romance, and a lost African civilization, in this classic fantasy adventure by the author of King Solomon's Mines.
Rachel Dove has spent all her young life traveling the wilds of Africa while her British missionary father tries unsuccessfully to convert the natives. Her mother, just like Rachel, has visions and believes her daughter will live a long, happy life . . . But before Rachel can find happiness, she has many...
19) She and Allan
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She and Allan is one of H. Rider Haggard's most exciting novels of adventure and romance. In bringing together two of his most compelling characters, Allan Quatermain, the quirky English Big-Game hunter and explorer, and the seductive and iconic supernatural African Queen Ayesha, or popularly known as "she-who-must-be-obeyed," Haggard has created one of the most exciting stories in his body of work.
When Allan Quatermain seeks out the Zulu witch-doctor...
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A married couple are caught up in a plot to overthrow Henry VIII in this romantic adventure classic by the author of King Solomon's Mines.
Cicely Foterell has loved her new husband, Sir Christopher Harflete, since childhood. But they live in an England in turmoil. It's 1536, and King Henry VIII has rebelled against Pope Clement VII and the Catholic Church.
Consequently, many of the clergy are rebelling against the king in a revolt coined the...