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King Solomon’s Mines (Lost World Classic) – Unabridged
King Solomon’s Mines (Lost World Classic) – Unabridged: Adventure Novel | Henry Rider Haggard
This carefully crafted ebook: “King Solomon’s Mines (Lost World Classic) - Unabridged” is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. King Solomon's Mines tells of a search of an unexplored region of Africa. Allan Quatermain, an adventurer and white hunter based in Durban, in what is now South Africa, is approached by aristocrat Sir Henry Curtis and his friend Captain Good, seeking his help finding Sir Henry's brother, who was last seen travelling north into the unexplored interior on a quest for the fabled King Solomon's Mines. Quatermain has a mysterious map purporting to lead to the mines, but had never taken it seriously. However, he agrees to lead an expedition in return for a share of the treasure, or a stipend for his son if he is killed along the way. He has little hope they will return alive… Sir Henry Rider Haggard (1856-1925) was an English writer of adventure novels set in exotic locations, predominantly Africa, and a pioneer of the Lost World literary genre.
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The_Literary_Jedi
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Mehso-so

📚📚📚 Published in the 1880‘s as an adventure novel that inspired such legends as Indians Jones, this novel is just interesting enough for the imagination to fill in the blanks - especially for its first readers. Modern readers might find it stilted, slow, & out of sync with modern ideologies. Keep historical context in mind if you choose to read this.

Daisey I recently read Haggard‘s book She and felt some of the same. The writing absolutely shows development of adventure stories but also so much a product of its time. 3y
Susanita IIRC there was a movie adaptation in the 80‘s that wasn‘t very good. 3y
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yoavshai
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#BookCoverChallenge
Day 149.
Here I will note 365 books (or as many as I will have before I get tired) that have shaped my taste in literature. No explanations, no reviews. Just the cover of the book.
I do not challenge anyone. You are all welcome to take part.

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erzascarletbookgasm
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Three Englishmen go in search of the legendary mines with the help of an ancient map, participate in a civil war, then discover a hoard of riches in a hidden cave. Today, the novel seems racist and misogynist, but it‘s a gripping #adventurous tale, nevertheless. Very Indiana Jones-like.
#augustabc

Riveted_Reader_Melissa I still love the old ones, despite the flaws of their time period. In many ways they are a product of their time, so you get a good story with a bit of history about the time period the writer was living in through his writing....if that makes sense. 5y
erzascarletbookgasm @Riveted_Reader_Melissa It does! Even some of my favourite authors‘ works are like that, but I still enjoy reading them. 😊 5y
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“Truly wealth, which men spend all their lives in acquiring, is a valueless thing at the last.â€

#QuotsyMar19 | 13: #Jewel

📷: Made with Typorama

gradcat Bravo! ðŸ‘🻠6y
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CarolynM
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Book - King Solomon's Mines by H Rider Haggard
Author - Sophie Kinsella
Movie - The King's Speech
Food - Key Lime Pie

#ManicMonday #LetterK

JoScho Love Key Lime Pie 🥧💚 6y
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hollymckie
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Saw this on Twitter and knew exactly what to do with it...come straight on here and find people who would also love it!! On a side note, will I ever get to read anything again that's NOT for my english lit course? #currentlyreading

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melrailey
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Pickpick

Finished this one this morning at breakfast. I loved this adventure story. #serialreader

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Dogearedcopy
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Just started this 19th century adventure classic on Serial Reader: Alan Quartermain heads off on an expedition with 2 others into the interior of Africa to search for a missing person. Nothing like old fashioned British colonialism, casual racism, and killing elephants to start things off! :-/

Libby1 Yup. 🙄 7y
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BarbaraBB
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Pickpick

I had never heard of this story and I expected little of it, but instead I enjoyed it thoroughly! An old fashioned adventure story, which gripped me from the first page.

It is the adventure of three English men in colonial Africa, looking for the brother of one of them and meeting with quite a few challenges.

It did remind me a bit of Journey to the Centre of the Earth, but I liked this one much better! #1001books

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JenP
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At the risk of posting a really boring photo for a glamorous prompt... here is my book for #lyricalApril #diamonds.

I don't have any books with diamonds on the cover but I did read this book on kindle and diamonds play a prominent role

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erzascarletbookgasm
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I read this book when I was in school and I remember the mine was full of gold and #diamonds.
#lyricalapril

Cinfhen I just read the blurb and saw the MC is named Alan Quartermain ....made me think back to GH in the 80's with John Stamos, Ricky Martin & Rick Springfield ♥ï¸â™¥ï¸â™¥ï¸ 8y
tpixie And even further back- ' Alan Quartermain' was Prince Charming in a Rogers & Hammerstein Cinderella! @Cinfhen (edited) 8y
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hlgreenfield
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Over 24h of travel to get back home! 50pages into the first book - something tells me I'm gonna need more books eventually!

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quirkyreader
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This was a fun rip roaring adventure story. This 19th century story entertains well into the 21st century.💎🔫💎🔫💎

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quirkyreader
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Let the crazy adventure begin.

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Classic_Wirginia
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I want name my future child Quatermain so that he will be a badass.

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SerialReader
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Daring explorers plunge into the uncharted depths of Africa in seek of family, adventure, and Biblical riches. A great "summer blockbuster" of a book for fans of Indiana Jones. (And if you enjoy it, there are approximately a zillion more books featuring the main character!)

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