King Solomon's Mines
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Few adventure novels have seized the imagination of the English-speaking world quite like King Solomon's Mines, the thunderous debut that launched one of Victorian literature's most beloved series. H. Rider Haggard chronicles the gripping journey of the stoic hunter and guide Allan Quatermain, who leads a small band of unlikely companions deep into the uncharted heart of Africa in search of a missing man — and the fabled, treasure-laden kingdom of King Solomon. Set against a backdrop of treacherous deserts, ancient maps, and warrior kingdoms, the novel pulses with relentless tension, breathtaking set-pieces, and the intoxicating promise of riches beyond imagination. Published in 1885, King Solomon's Mines stands as one of the founding texts of the lost-world genre, a work that defined the archetype of the dashing, resourceful hero for generations of readers and writers alike — including a young Arthur Conan Doyle. Haggard's prose is muscular and propulsive, steeped in the vivid colonial romanticism of the Victorian era while simultaneously humanising its African characters with a depth rare for its time. This Reader's Digest edition, illustrated by Walter Paget and featuring an afterword by Robert E. Morsberger, presents the novel with scholarly context and visual grandeur — inviting both first-time readers and devoted fans to rediscover what exactly lies beyond the mountains of the moon.
Author: H. Rider Haggard
Format: Hardback
Genre: Adventure fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Few adventure novels have seized the imagination of the English-speaking world quite like King Solomon's Mines, the thunderous debut that launched one of Victorian literature's most beloved series. H. Rider Haggard chronicles the gripping journey of the stoic hunter and guide Allan Quatermain, who leads a small band of unlikely companions deep into the uncharted heart of Africa in search of a missing man — and the fabled, treasure-laden kingdom of King Solomon. Set against a backdrop of treacherous deserts, ancient maps, and warrior kingdoms, the novel pulses with relentless tension, breathtaking set-pieces, and the intoxicating promise of riches beyond imagination. Published in 1885, King Solomon's Mines stands as one of the founding texts of the lost-world genre, a work that defined the archetype of the dashing, resourceful hero for generations of readers and writers alike — including a young Arthur Conan Doyle. Haggard's prose is muscular and propulsive, steeped in the vivid colonial romanticism of the Victorian era while simultaneously humanising its African characters with a depth rare for its time. This Reader's Digest edition, illustrated by Walter Paget and featuring an afterword by Robert E. Morsberger, presents the novel with scholarly context and visual grandeur — inviting both first-time readers and devoted fans to rediscover what exactly lies beyond the mountains of the moon.