H. Rider Haggard
Author
Series
Allan Quatermain series volume 2
Pub. Date
2017
Description
After the tragic death of his son, Allan Quatermain's grief is inconsolable. Feeling that the only possible way to ease his pain is through an expedition, Quatermain seeks out Captain Good, Sir Henry Curtis, and the Zulu chief Umslopogaas, who all previously journeyed with him to King Solomon's Mine. After explaining his predicament, Quatermain persuades them to accompany him on one last journey-a search mission to find a lost city. Together they...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2006
Description
Over a century after the debut of the intrepid hunter explorer Allan Quatermain in King Solomon's Mines, he remains one of the great heroes of literature whose adventures have been adapted for cinema and television. This new anthology brings to light a novelette and four short stories which have never been collected in one volume. Introducing the tales with a detailed resume of the author's life and career, this compendium provides information
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.9 - AR Pts: 15
Formats
Description
In the 1880's in southern Africa, Allan Quatermain, a hunter and guide, joins forces with a sea captain and an English nobleman to find the latter's missing brother, who disappeared while searching for King Solomon's legendary lost diamond mines.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2008
Appears on list
Description
"Sir Henry Curtis, Captain John Good, and Allan Quatermain are travelling to the mysterious, unmapped heart of Africa. Sir Henry wants to find his missing brother. Quatermain wants to find King Solomon's secret treasure. Is Sir Henry's brother still alive? Will they find King Solomon's treasure? Does the treasure even exist?"--P. [4] of cover.
Author
Pub. Date
c1997
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 3
Description
An illustrated adaptation of the H. Rider Haggard story about a trio of men who venture into deepest, darkest Africa in search of the world's most fabulous treasure. Includes brief biographical information about the author.
Pub. Date
c2004
Description
Quatermain, a quick-witted, fast-talking soldier of fortune has a soft spot for damsels in distress. Jessie Huston asks him to help find her father who has been kidnapped by an evil German colonel and a Turkish cutthroat. Before arriving at the fabled goal, there are fights on and under a speeding train, hungry natives, hungrier crocodiles and much more.
Pub. Date
2017.
Description
"This wonderful collection contains six beautifully illustrated classic stories retold for younger readers. Packed alongside The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, you'll find The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Kidnapped, King Solomon's Mines, White Fang and The Phantom of the Opera." -- Publisher's website.