** "Allan Quatermain" by H. Rider Haggard is an adventure story set in the late 1800s, where readers meet Allan Quatermain, a hunter coping with the recent death of his son. Quatermain looks back at his days in Africa and realizes how much he wants to go back there. His story starts with sad feelings as he writes in his diary about losing his son to smallpox. He thinks about life and prefers the wild beauty of Africa, where he has spent much of his life. Soon after, his friends Sir Henry Curtis and Captain Good convince him to go on a new adventure into unknown areas, hoping to find a mysterious white race by traveling to Mount Kenia. The book promises excitement, exploration, and reflections on loss, making it an interesting read for those who love adventure and human stories. **
Allan Quatermain
By H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard
** Grief-stricken by loss, a seasoned hunter embarks with his steadfast companions into the unexplored African wilderness, in search of mythical civilizations and a chance at renewal.
Summary
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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