"A Yellow God: An Idol of Africa" by H. Rider Haggard is a tale set in the late 1800s that centers around Sir Robert Aylward and Major Alan Vernon, two men entangled in a risky plan to transform a desert into a hub of trade. The story begins by raising questions of uncontrolled desire, questionable financial activities, and unexpected results that emerge from the characters' goals. We meet Sir Robert Aylward, a money-hungry financier, who enjoys his rising fortune but soon faces his partner Alan Vernon, who worries about the honesty of their business deals. Alan tries to get away from the project after a conversation points to an upcoming scandal. All the while, a strange golden statue, the Yellow God, represents cultural and magical elements, indicating future events. As tensions build and the characters' true plans are revealed, the stage is set for a high-stakes conflict.
A Yellow God: An Idol of Africa
By H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard
Driven by ambition and shadowed by ancient idolatry, unscrupulous men face the potential unravelling of their grand scheme.
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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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