King Solomon's Mines by H. Rider Haggard

"King Solomon's Mines" by H. Rider Haggard is a novel published in 1885. It follows adventurer Allan Quatermain as he leads an expedition into unexplored Africa to find a missing aristocrat's brother and locate the legendary treasure of King Solomon. The journey takes them across deadly deserts and into a hidden kingdom ruled by a ruthless king. There, they become entangled in ancient prophecies, witch hunts, and a brewing rebellion. Considered the genesis of the lost world literary genre, it captivates with perilous adventure and mystery. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Haggard, H. Rider (Henry Rider), 1856-1925
Title King Solomon's Mines
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Solomon%27s_Mines
Credits John Bickers and Dagny. HTML version by Al Haines.
Reading Level Reading ease score: 75.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject Africa -- Fiction
Subject Missing persons -- Fiction
Subject Adventure stories
Subject Treasure troves -- Fiction
Subject Hunting guides -- Fiction
Subject Diamond mines and mining -- Fiction
Subject Quatermain, Allan (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
Category Text
eBook-No. 2166
Release Date
Last Update May 11, 2021
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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