"Marie: An Episode in the Life of the Late Allan Quatermain" by H. Rider Haggard is an adventure that unfurls in 19th-century South Africa, weaving together a story of love, loss, and conflict against the backdrop of colonial tensions. Readers follow the famed hunter Allan Quatermain as he confronts personal heartache and the stark realities of his era, including the clashing cultures of the Boer and Zulu people. Quatermain falls in love with Marie Marais, a woman whose destiny becomes intertwined with his amidst the dangers of the frontier, testing themes of duty, sacrifice, and survival. Opening with Quatermain's reflections on his past, the novel hints at the depth of emotion tied to Marie and the tragic events that shaped their lives, revealing a world of political unrest where survival depends on a delicate balance of power and protection.
Marie: An Episode in the Life of the Late Allan Quatermain
By H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard
Amidst the turmoil of colonial South Africa, a hunter's heart is captured by a woman whose fate is sealed in a landscape of love, sacrifice, and war.
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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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