Allan Quatermain (World's Classics) - Softcover

Haggard, H. Rider

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0192822977 ISBN 13: 9780192822970

Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks, 1995

Synopsis

This sequel to King Solomon's Mines is based on Rider Haggard's own experiences in Africa. During their search for a white race reputed to live near Mount Kenya, Allan Quatermain and his companions undergo a series of dangerous and thrilling adventures. The dramatic and often poetic story reveals Victorian preoccupations with evolution, race, sexuality, and the "New Woman." This is the only critical edition available, and the notes help clarify many of the contemporary references Haggard makes throughout the tale.

About this title

About the Author:

Born in 1856, Sir Henry Rider Haggard KBE was a prolific writer of adventure novels set in exotic locations, predominantly Africa. He was also involved in agricultural reform around the British Empire. His stories, situated at the lighter end of Victorian literature, continue to be popular and influential to this day. He died in 1925.

Synopsis:

This sequel to "King Solomon's Mines" was based on Haggard's own experiences in Africa. Allan Quartermain and his companions set out for Africa, this time in search of a white race reputed to live north of Mount Kenya. They discover a lost civilization and become embroiled in a fierce civil war.

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0192822977
• ISBN 13: 9780192822970
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 330