King Solomon's Mines by H. Rider Haggard (English) Paperback Book

Description: King Solomon's Mines by H. Rider Haggard, Roger Luckhurst Allan Quatermain leads an expedition in search of a missing man and the fabled King Solomons mines in deepest Africa. His exciting adventures captivated readers, and this new edition looks at Haggards own African experiences and colonial attitudes to native tribes and the ravages of the British Empire. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Dont you see that we are buried alive?When Allan Quatermain is approached by Sir Henry Curtis and his friend Captain Good to search for Sir Henrys missing brother, deep in the African interior, he agrees to lead their expedition. Quatermain has a map to the fabled King Solomons Mines, whose treasure the missing man sought to attain. Their journey takes them to Kukuanaland, wherethey find a warrior tribe in thrall to King Twala. Soon the white men are embroiled in a desperate tribal battle, and Quatermains expedition can only reach its goal with the aid of Gagool, the ancient mother no one trusts. Haggardsexciting adventure story captivated readers when it was first published in 1885. It helped inaugurate a wave of lost world romances inspired by the exploits of British explorers in colonial Africa. This new edition looks at Haggards own African experiences and unlikely literary success, and his ambivalent attitude to the native tribes and the ravages of the British Empire. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford Worlds Classics has made available the widest rangeof literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxfords commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expertintroductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. Notes 2nd edition, with new introduction by Roger Luckhurst. Author Biography Roger Luckhurst has written widely on Victorian popular fiction, science fiction and Gothic literature. He has edited Stevensons Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Stokers Dracula, and an anthology of Late Victorian Gothic Tales for Oxford Worlds Classics, and an edition of H. P. Lovecrafts Classic Horror Stories. His books include The Mummys Curse: The True History of a Dark Fantasy (Oxford, 2012). Review My grandfather used to tell me about King Solomons Mines; how he repeatedly gave up on the book before he waseventually won over by this tale of Allan Quatermain, a hunter who leads an expedition in search of a vanished English explorer in the African jungle ... And my grandfather was right: the narrative has all the unstoppable momentum of a charging rhinoceros. * David Evans, Independent on Sunday * Promotional An exciting adventure of Allan Quatermain set in the unexplored region of Africa Long Description Dont you see that we are buried alive?When Allan Quatermain is approached by Sir Henry Curtis and his friend Captain Good to search for Sir Henrys missing brother, deep in the African interior, he agrees to lead their expedition. Quatermain has a map to the fabled King Solomons Mines, whose treasure the missing man sought to attain. Their journey takes them to Kukuanaland, wherethey find a warrior tribe in thrall to King Twala. Soon the white men are embroiled in a desperate tribal battle, and Quatermains expedition can only reach its goal with the aid of Gagool, the ancient mother no one trusts. Haggardsexciting adventure story captivated readers when it was first published in 1885. It helped inaugurate a wave of lost world romances inspired by the exploits of British explorers in colonial Africa. This new edition looks at Haggards own African experiences and unlikely literary success, and his ambivalent attitude to the native tribes and the ravages of the British Empire. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford Worlds Classics has made available the widest rangeof literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxfords commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expertintroductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. Review Quote a smart new edition Feature A new edition of Haggards classic adventure story, an exciting tale of exploration in the mythical African interior, where Allan Quatermain leads his intrepid companions in search of the fabled King Solomons MinesThe first English adventure novel set in Africa, King Solomons Mines also made popular the Lost World literary genreRoger Luckhursts introduction explores Haggards experience of Africa, the romance genre, the context of British interventions in southern Africa and the Zulu Wars, and Haggards ambivalent Imperial mindsetThis edition includes The Real King Solomons Mines, Haggards later article about the books reputation and the historical basis for his story.Includes an up-to-date chronology, select bibliography, and informative notes Details ISBN0198722958 Author Roger Luckhurst Pages 272 Series Oxford Worlds Classics Language English Year 2016 ISBN-10 0198722958 ISBN-13 9780198722953 Format Paperback Publisher Oxford University Press Short Title KING SOLOMONS MINES 2/E Edition 2nd Media Book Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Roger Luckhurst DEWEY 823.8 Affiliation Emeritus Professor Renal Medicine, Melmerby, UK Publication Date 2016-02-11 UK Release Date 2016-02-11 NZ Release Date 2016-02-11 Translator Thomas Habinek Narrator Rohan Phanse Birth 1980 Death 1990 Position MBBS, MD, DM, PhD Qualifications R.N., Ph.D. Edition Description 2nd Revised edition Imprint Oxford University Press Audience General AU Release Date 2016-02-24 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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