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King Solomon's Mines

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King Solomon's Mines follows the thrilling adventures of Allan Quatermain, a seasoned hunter, as he embarks on an expedition across the African wilderness in search of untold riches hidden in the legendary mines of King Solomon. Joined by a diverse group of companions, they face treacherous landscapes, dangerous encounters, and mysteries of a lost civilisation, making it a gripping tale of courage and exploration.
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You might enjoy this exhilarating adventure story if you love tales of daring explorations and treasure hunts set in exotic locations. This book, set in the heart of Africa, is perfect for those who appreciate classic historical fiction with elements of mystery, suspense, and the timeless quest for legendary riches.

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King Solomon's Mines

Three men trek to the remote African interior in search of a lost friend - and reach, at the end of a perilous journey, an unknown land cut off from the world, where terrible dangers threaten anyone who ventures near the spectacular diamond mines of King Solomon...

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New to Black Classics with a New Introduction by Giles Foden

Three men trek to the remote African interior in search of a lost friend—and reach, at the end of a perilous journey, an unknown land cut off from the world, where terrible dangers threaten anyone who ventures near the spectacular diamond mines of King Solomon's Mines...

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King Solomon's Mines is celebrated for its thrilling and vigorous storytelling, capturing the essence of adventure with a sense of excitement and energy. It has been praised for engaging readers through its dynamic plot and exploration of Africa during the colonial era.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141439525

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 November 2007

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

  • Edited by Robert Hampson
  • Preface by Giles Foden

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 17.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 237g

Pages: 320

About the Author

Sir Henry Rider Haggard (1856-1925) was a prolific English writer, who published colorful novels set in unknown regions and lost kingdoms of Africa, or some other corner of the world: Iceland, Constantinople, Mexico, Ancient Egypt. Haggard's best-known work is the romantic adventure tale KING SOLOMON'S MINES (1885), which was inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson' s famous Treasure Island. Giles Foden was born in Warwickshire in 1967. His family moved to Malawi in 1972 where he was brought up. His first novel, the acclaimed The Last King of Scotland (1998), is set during Idi Amin's rule of Uganda in the 1970s and won the Whitbread First Novel Award; his second novel, Ladysmith (1999), is set during the Anglo-Boer War in 1899; Zanzibar (2002), is set in East Africa and explores the events surrounding the bombings of American embassies in 1998. A new book, The Battle for Lake Tanganyika, was published in 2004.

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