The Virgin of the Sun by H. Rider Haggard, Fiction, Fantasy, Historical, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology - Hardcover

Haggard, H. Rider

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1603129693 ISBN 13: 9781603129695

Publisher: Aegypan, 2007

Synopsis

Burried in that wreck of a chest are the last relics of Hubert of Hastings, including his autobiography -- that is, the novel to follow. Hubert will end up in America, end up conquering Peru -- and that's hardly the half of the tale! -- Great fun for Haggard fans; highly recommended.

About this title

Synopsis:

An eccentric collector, pottering around a houseful of crumbling antiques, spots a hoary old chest -- and when he asks after it he's told it's not for sale ...until, suddenly, it is. Burried in that wreck of a chest are the last relics of Hubert of Hastings, including his autobiography -- that is, the novel to follow. Hubert will end up in America, end up conquering Peru -- and that's hardly the half of the tale! -- Great fun for Haggard fans; highly recommended.

About the Author:

Sir Henry Rider Haggard (1856 - 1925), known as H. Rider Haggard, was an English writer of adventure novels set in exotic locations, predominantly Africa and a pioneer of the Lost World literary genre. He was also involved in agricultural reform throughout the British Empire. His stories, situated at the lighter end of Victorian literature, continue to be popular and influential.

About this edition

• Publisher: Aegypan
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1603129693
• ISBN 13: 9781603129695
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 220