King Solomon's Mines
by H. Rider Haggard
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King Solomon's Mines Summary
| Promoted as “the most amazing book ever written,” King Solomon’s Mines enjoyed lavish success. As far as adventure stories go, this classic tale of English travelers who discover a lost African kingdom rivals Treasure Island. |
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| Three adventurers set out on a journey through southern Africa to find the missing brother of one of the men, who was last seen at the start of his quest to find the legendary King Solomon's diamond mines. Following a three hundred year old map, their journey leads them into great danger as they cross a scorching desert, impenetrable mountains, and into the centre of a tribal civil war on the path to reach their goal. |
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King Solomon's Mines -- Adobe PDF ebook. Henry Haggard’s classic work. |
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| Three adventurers set out on a journey through southern Africa to find the missing brother of one of the men, who was last seen at the start of his quest to find the legendary King Solomon's diamond mines. Following a three hundred year old map, their journey leads them into great danger as they cross a scorching desert, impenetrable mountains, and into the centre of a tribal civil war on the path to reach their goal. |
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| Now that this book is printed, and about to be given to the world, a sense of its shortcomings both in style and contents, weighs very heavily upon me. As regards the latter, I can only say that it does not pretend to be a full account of everything we did and saw. There are many things connected with our journey into Kukuanaland that I should have liked to dwell upon at length, which, as it is, have been scarcely alluded to. Amongst these are the curious legends which I collected about the chain armour that saved us from destruction in the great battle of Loo, and also about the “Silent Ones” or Colossi at the mouth of the stalactite cave. Again, if I had given way to my own impulses, I should have wished to go into the differences, some of which are to my mind very suggestive, between the Zulu and Kukuana dialects. Also a few pages might have been given up profitably to the consideration of the indigenous flora and fauna of Kukuanaland. Then there remains the most interesting subject—that, as it is, has only been touched on incidentally—of the magnificent system of military organisation in force in that country, which, in my opinion, is much superior to that inaugurated by Chaka in Zululand, inasmuch as it permits of even more rapid mobilisation, and does not necessitate the employment of the pernicious system of enforced celibacy. Lastly, I have scarcely spoken of the domestic and family customs of the Kukuanas, many of which are exceedingly quaint, or of their proficiency in the art of smelting and welding metals. This science they carry to considerable perfection, of which a good example is to be seen in their “tollas,” or heavy throwing knives, the backs of these weapons being made of hammered iron, and the edges of beautiful steel welded with great skill on to the iron frames. The fact of the matter is, I thought, with Sir Henry Curtis and Captain Good, that the best plan would be to tell my story in a p... |
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| I do not suppose that anyone who knows the name of Allan Quatermain would be likely to associate it with flowers, and especially with orchids. Yet as it happens it was once my lot to take part in an orchid hunt of so remarkable a character that I think its details should not be lost. At least I will set them down, and if in the after days anyone cares to publish them, well - he is at liberty to do so. |
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| “King Solomon's Mines” is a classic adventure tale of treasure hunt by Henry Rider Haggard. It is told in a straight-forward and simple narration by the elephant hunter, Quatermain. It is the story of three men, Quatermain, Henry Curtis, and John Good who together embark on an adventurous journey in quest of the legendary treasure of King Solomon. Captivating! |
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