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Allan Quatermain #3-5
Quatermain: The Complete Adventures 2 Allan's Wife, Maiwa's Revenge & Marie
Two more fabulous adventures from the dark heart of Africa
These are the third, fourth and fifth adventures featuring H. Rider Haggard's famous character―Allan Quatermain. Quatermain is the ultimate white man in Africa―the Great White Hunter, adventurer and guide. These are stories brim full of action, romance, big game hunting, hairsbreadth escapes from dangerous animals and the fierce peoples of the Dark Continent, fantastical landscapes and strange hidden cultures―with lost cities from a time when vast expanses of this mysterious land remained untrodden by the feet of Western man and it seemed that anything was yet possible. In this second volume of the complete Quatermain novels and short stories―available from Leonaur in hard and soft cover―are the lesser known ‘Allan’s Wife,’ ‘Maiwa’s Revenge’ & ‘Marie.’ These books will be a joy for all collectors who will relish the opportunity to own all the adventures in a coordinated collection.
These are the third, fourth and fifth adventures featuring H. Rider Haggard's famous character―Allan Quatermain. Quatermain is the ultimate white man in Africa―the Great White Hunter, adventurer and guide. These are stories brim full of action, romance, big game hunting, hairsbreadth escapes from dangerous animals and the fierce peoples of the Dark Continent, fantastical landscapes and strange hidden cultures―with lost cities from a time when vast expanses of this mysterious land remained untrodden by the feet of Western man and it seemed that anything was yet possible. In this second volume of the complete Quatermain novels and short stories―available from Leonaur in hard and soft cover―are the lesser known ‘Allan’s Wife,’ ‘Maiwa’s Revenge’ & ‘Marie.’ These books will be a joy for all collectors who will relish the opportunity to own all the adventures in a coordinated collection.
- GenresFiction
444 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1912
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About the author
H. Rider Haggard
1,569 books1,090 followersSir Henry Rider Haggard, KBE was an English writer of adventure novels set in exotic locations, predominantly Africa, and the creator of the Lost World literary genre. His stories, situated at the lighter end of the scale of Victorian literature, continue to be popular and influential. He was also involved in agricultural reform and improvement in the British Empire.
His breakout novel was King Solomon's Mines (1885), which was to be the first in a series telling of the multitudinous adventures of its protagonist, Allan Quatermain.
Haggard was made a Knight Bachelor in 1912 and a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1919. He stood unsuccessfully for Parliament as a Conservative candidate for the Eastern division of Norfolk in 1895. The locality of Rider, British Columbia, was named in his memory.
His breakout novel was King Solomon's Mines (1885), which was to be the first in a series telling of the multitudinous adventures of its protagonist, Allan Quatermain.
Haggard was made a Knight Bachelor in 1912 and a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1919. He stood unsuccessfully for Parliament as a Conservative candidate for the Eastern division of Norfolk in 1895. The locality of Rider, British Columbia, was named in his memory.
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January 22, 2021
I love these stories. Non-stop adventure through the wilds of Africa leave you gasping, laughing and shaking your head. The hero is is a rough and tough adventurer who provided the inspiration for Indiana Jones. Each story is just terrific fun. In this story Allan treks through the African bush with his faithful native friend, meets a long lost friend and marries her and takes on an army of baboons led by a crazed monkey-woman. How could you not love that? I can’t recommend the Allan Quartermain stories highly enough. I absolutely love them and Allan’s wife was another fantastic read.
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