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King Solomon's Mines | 
| Author: Sir H. Rider Haggard
Publisher: LeClue22
Category: EBooks
Buy New: $0.99
Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 57927
Format: Kindle Book
Media: Kindle Edition
ASIN: B0014DE0L2
Publication Date: February 20, 2008
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Product Description
King Solomon's Mines (1885) is a popular novel by the Victorian adventure writer and novelist, Sir H. Rider Haggard. It tells of a quest into an unexplored region of Africa by a group of adventurers led by Allan Quatermain in search of the missing brother of one of the party. It is significant as the first English fictional adventure novel set in Africa, and is considered the genesis of the Lost World literary genre.
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A Wonderful Adventure Story January 11, 2009
Thomas A. Johnson (Lynchburg, VA USA)
The other reviewers are right on the money. This is a first class Victorian adventure story. None of the movies are true to the story and none come close to the great adventure tale in quality. Tolkein read Haggard's stories when he was a boy, and they undoubtedly influenced his writing. This was written in Victorian times, and these stories by Haggard have become classics. I am filling my Kindle up with the $0.99 Haggard stories. Wonderful escape reading.
If you are thinking Debra Kerr you will be shocked. December 6, 2008
bernie (Arlington, Texas)
I grew up on the movie so it was quite a shocker to read the book. As stated in the beginning there are no petticoat women in this book. It is a men's adventure written by a man for men. You cannot miss the hand of H. Rider Haggard as he has a unique sense of humor that pops up at the strangest times. He may be a little verbose but every word has a use. And as with written stories this one is much more intricate than the movie adaptations. You will find many assumptions of the time such as any complex construction must have been built by white people and natives on their own may turn savage.
The story is told first person by Allan Quartermain. Nevil is off to make his fortune by finding King Solomon's lost diamond mines. Allan sends him a 300 year old map to help. This is the last anyone heard from Nevil. Turns out that Nevil is really the estranged brother of Henry Curtis. Sir Henry Curtis now wants to make amends and he with his friend Captain John Good, bribe Allan Quartermain to take them across an endless desert and trough impassible mountains to an adventure that will hold you to the very end. Along with them is their self imposed helper Umbopa who carries a secret of his own.
If you get a chance to also hear the recording, an added plus is narration by John Richmond; He brings the characters to life and adds to the mystique that this story has been passed down.
King Solomon's Mines
Excellent adventure! June 18, 2008
R. T. Kellogg (Japan)
I thought it was an exciting story, thrilling and educational. I was propelled to keep reading. In depth scenery, almost feels like you're in Africa. The built in dictionary is very helpful with some of the word translations and editor notes help explain complex parts. Good book if your an adventure fan of Allan Quatermain or Indiana Jones.
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