"Jess" by H. Rider Haggard is a story set in the Transvaal area of South Africa, focusing on Captain John Niel, who is starting fresh as a Boer farmer's helper. He meets Silas Croft and his nieces, Bessie and Jess, and the story looks at adventure, love, and the hard relationships between different groups of people after a war. John's journey is exciting from the start as he saves Bessie from an ostrich, and he soon finds himself drawn to both sisters. Bessie is lively and fun, while Jess is mysterious and deep. As John gets closer to them, the story explores love, what's expected of men, and the tough but beautiful South African setting.
Jess
By H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard
Amidst the backdrop of post-war South Africa, a former officer finds himself entangled in a web of romance, cultural tensions, and personal trials as he navigates his new life with two captivating sisters on a Boer farm.
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About the AuthorSir Henry Rider Haggard was an English writer of adventure fiction romances set in exotic locations, predominantly Africa, and a pioneer of the lost world literary genre. He was also involved in land reform throughout the British Empire. His stories, situated at the lighter end of Victorian literature and including the eighteen Allan Quatermain stories beginning with King Solomon's Mines, continue to be popular and influential.
Sir Henry Rider Haggard was an English writer of adventure fiction romances set in exotic locations, predominantly Africa, and a pioneer of the lost world literary genre. He was also involved in land reform throughout the British Empire. His stories, situated at the lighter end of Victorian literature and including the eighteen Allan Quatermain stories beginning with King Solomon's Mines, continue to be popular and influential.
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