She

Name: She
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780099582830
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By Rider Haggard

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She by Rider Haggard is a thrilling Victorian adventure that introduces readers to the enigmatic Ayesha, also known as She-who-must-be-obeyed. The story follows Mr Horace Holly and his ward Leo Vincey as they embark on a perilous African expedition filled with marvels and mysteries, including the legendary Caves of K'r. This gripping tale blends imagination with a sense of eerie truth, exploring themes of power, immortality, and the unknown.
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This classic adventure novel will captivate readers who enjoy Victorian fiction, tales of exploration, and supernatural elements. Fans of imaginative historical narratives and timeless mysteries will find She an enthralling read.

Read the thrilling Victorian blockbuster, with an introduction from Booker prize-winning author Margaret Atwood.

A note from The Editor:

I feel it incumbent upon me to explain how this wonderful and mysterious history found its way into my hands.

The Victorian equivalent of a blockbuster. This is a thrilling tale of a female that is decidedly more deadly than the male.

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The Victorian equivalent of a blockbuster. This is a thrilling tale of a female that is decidedly more deadly than the male.

Read the thrilling Victorian blockbuster, with an introduction from Booker Prize-winning author Margaret Atwood.

A note from The Editor -

I feel it incumbent upon me to explain how this wonderful and mysterious history found its way into my hands. I received a letter and two parcels - one a manuscript, the other containing a scarab and an ancient sherd - from a brief acquaintance of mine called Mr Horace Holly. Mr Holly and his ward Leo Vincey had passed through a most uncommon African adventure, a tale of a nature so marvellous that I fear the reader might disbelieve it. To me the story seems to bear the stamp of truth upon its face. But I must leave the reader to form his own judgment... And with this explanation I introduce the world to Ayesha - She-who-must-be-obeyed - and the Caves of Kor.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Praised for its remarkable imaginative power and bold conception, She has been heralded as a vigorous and fresh adventure story (Spectator, Public Opinion). Critics admire Haggard’s astonishing imagination that renders even the most improbable adventures believable (The Academy). The novel's haunting atmosphere has influenced contemporary writers like Kate Mosse, who reflects on the story's ghostly elements and underground mysteries (Daily Telegraph). Katherine Rundell describes it as a marvel (London Review of Books).

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780099582830

Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 May 2013

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vintage Classics

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 235g

Pages: 336

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About the Author

Henry Rider Haggard was born in Norfolk in 1856. His post of junior secretary to the Lieutenant-Governor of Natal, Sir Henry Bulwer meant that he travelled and he spent six years in South Africa . Haggard was bet by his brother that he could not write as good a novel as Stevenson's Treasure Island. The result of this bet was Haggard's 1885 book, King Solomon's Mines. It became a runaway bestseller so Haggard was able to leave London and concentrate on his writing. He published She in 1887. Andrew Lang thought She was 'one of the most astonishing romances I ever read. The more impossible it is, the better you do it, till it seems like a story from the literature of another planet'. Haggard died in 1925.